as in to settle
to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)
the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected
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as in silt
matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid
the sediment at the bottom of the river needs to be routinely dredged so that it doesn't interfere with barge traffic
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Recent Examples of sediment
Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
The team observed the octopuses launch objects and sediment several body lengths away.
—Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2021
Kayleigh Drake, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
New techniques lead to exciting discoveries Over the next few years, Ben Arous developed new techniques to date quartz grains from the oldest layer of sediment in which tools were found while a separate lab verified the results with another technique called luminescent dating.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The exploration data collected to-date indicates that previous historical open pit heap leaching operations did not advance their plans to develop attractive, wide, shallow gold-silver mineralization hosted in major structural zones in the Bisbee Group sediments west of the Contention Pit.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
The team observed the octopuses launch objects and sediment several body lengths away.
—Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2021
Noun
Fill the whole thing with water, swish the leaves around to remove any sediment and discard the water (or give your houseplants a drink with it).
—Kayleigh Drake, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
New techniques lead to exciting discoveries Over the next few years, Ben Arous developed new techniques to date quartz grains from the oldest layer of sediment in which tools were found while a separate lab verified the results with another technique called luminescent dating.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sediment
Verb
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The couple had eventually settled in the UAE after emigrating from Iran in the revolution’s wake.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2025
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Ronen Rubinstein is settling into life as a new dad.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The diver's representative, Ian Costello, said the car was covered in salmon guts, silt and mussel shells.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The workers were about nine miles inside the tunnel on Saturday morning when the roof collapsed after a rush of silt and water, according to local officials and news reports.—
Ali Watkins,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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By introducing healthy snack options, filtered water and meal plans at work, many employees can eat healthier, getting more nutrients and enjoying better physical and mental health in the process.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Instead, your resume passes through an algorithmic screening that filters candidates based on specific criteria.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This is the first time the ombré design, characterized by a gradient transitioning from a vibrant center to deep black edges, appears in this fiery hue, achieved through physical vapour deposition.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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These deposition requests are only the latest development in Paxton’s obsession with targeting trans student athletes.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And beyond a refundable $150,000 deposit, Bezos won’t even disclose how much his ticket to space costs.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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John and Melody put down a deposit of $10,000 for the unit.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Once completed, the smelter will produce 90,000 tonnes of mixed hydroxide precipitate, a crucial material for making EV batteries.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Says the report: The calomel is captured as a precipitate and transferred to a mercury recycler who presumably converts it to elemental mercury and sells it into commerce. . . .—
Sallie Tisdale,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Sediment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sediment. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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