as in levee
a bank of earth constructed to control water
the river backed up behind the dam until it formed a new lake
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as in to block
to prevent passage through by filling with something
ice floes were damming the river
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Recent Examples of dam
Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
The dam is one of three that created the boating and fishing lake in the early 1900s.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2026
ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Then, about 20,000 years ago the Laurentide continental glacier moved into the area, pushing rocks, soil, and other debris, eventually damming Pine Creek and forming an expansive lake.
—Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
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Noun
That regulatory dam-break triggered a gold rush of private clean energy projects, permanently shattering Eskom’s absolute control over supply and forcing regulators to design a modern market place to govern competition.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
The dam is one of three that created the boating and fishing lake in the early 1900s.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2026
Verb
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asked experts to study what happened at the Edenville and Sanford dams.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Then, about 20,000 years ago the Laurentide continental glacier moved into the area, pushing rocks, soil, and other debris, eventually damming Pine Creek and forming an expansive lake.
—Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dam
Noun
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Simply speaking, much of our levee on private data is becoming obsolete.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The tool is exclusively used by public safety agencies during natural disasters — including flash floods, wildfires, and levee or dam breaches — and other widespread public safety hazards to alert the public to evacuate.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The group sued to block the probe, alleging the agency was violating its First Amendment rights.—
Devi Shastri,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Tierney got another look shortly thereafter that was blocked by Ounahi.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
Verb
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The front entrance is teeming with a few dozen people, filled with colorful artwork and a TV monitor showing old video of a train that used to run through the property.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Instead of a sea of Chiefs red, the stands were filled with Argentine blue and white.—
Travis Heying,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Delaware Task Force One, multiple fire departments, and tow companies worked for hours to strategically pull the truck up from an embankment.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Riding mowers are not designed for wet conditions and are more likely to roll on embankments.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2026
Verb
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Jose was accused of obstructing officers and was fined $150 or face one month in prison.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Prosecutors said Sit and Liu were packed and ready to flee when officers arrested them in June 2025.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The schedule is packed, especially considering the game is played at a faster pace than even a decade ago.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The shooting came hours after thousands of Knicks fans flooded streets across Manhattan to celebrate the franchise's first NBA title since 1973.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Jubilant Knicks fans flooded the streets of New York Saturday night, crowding into intersections and climbing light poles and buses, to celebrate the team’s first NBA championship win in more than 50 years.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Water bursts from a door, and Grande finds herself in a room where a version of herself is plugged into a computer with her memories being erased.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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Tools such as Accio Work, Alibaba’s new plug-and-play AI agent, allow single founders to handle heavy-lifting tasks like industrial design, coding and marketing, the company said in a statement Wednesday.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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“Dam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dam. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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