as in ditch
a deep, wide excavation that is usually filled with water and that goes around the walls of a place (such as a castle) to protect it from being attacked
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Recent Examples of moat
Zion’s still pondering his next move when a body floats by him in the hotel moat.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Spending alone isn’t a business model For years, the assumption in tech has been simple: that spending is a moat, and profitability will follow.
—Edwin Olson, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2025
These breakthroughs sent American tech stocks into a freefall on Monday and exposed an uncomfortable truth: There might not be any moats in AI at all.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
And while Nvidia's competitive moat has proved extraordinarily strong until now, there are many reasons to believe it will be eroded over time, even by AI tools developed using Nvidia chips.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Spending alone isn’t a business model For years, the assumption in tech has been simple: that spending is a moat, and profitability will follow.
—Edwin Olson, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2025
These breakthroughs sent American tech stocks into a freefall on Monday and exposed an uncomfortable truth: There might not be any moats in AI at all.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
And while Nvidia's competitive moat has proved extraordinarily strong until now, there are many reasons to believe it will be eroded over time, even by AI tools developed using Nvidia chips.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moat
Noun
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Henley and Robinson allegedly traveled to Las Vegas to confront Williams, shot him in the head, and left his body in a ditch.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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If finding a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down inside your car and protect your head, or abandon your vehicle and seek shelter in a low-lying area such as a ditch or ravine.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Offensive line coach and run game coordinator Allen Rudolph followed Albin from Ohio and has added a new crop of talent to the offensive trenches, many of whom are unproven at the FBS level.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Mar. 2025
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While telecommunications cables have been laid in trenches 8-km deep, power cables are much thicker and heavier, so placing and even transporting them is more challenging.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Mar. 2025
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Miss Maynard’s class is building Holland on a small scale in one of their sandbox tables with dikes, towers, windmills, boys with wooden shoes and girls with flaxen hair.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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His brave stand, like the legendary Dutch hero whose finger in the dike blocked a flood, still holds back the efforts of Putin, Xi Jinping, and their allies to undermine democracy — in the Baltics, Poland, Western Europe, and Taiwan, and in Trump’s United States.—
Trudy Rubin,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Here’s your guide from the NWS to staying safe during downpours: Beware of swollen waterways: Avoid parking or walking in close proximity to culverts or drainage ditches, as the swiftly moving water during heavy rain can potentially carry you away.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2025
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River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s one last ha-ha to be had: Jankie is revived and the cast participates in one last Jankie singalong!—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2024
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Photo: Courtesy of Unique Homestays Inside, sash windows overlook the lawn, down to the ha-ha and the curving Dart beyond, which is tidal and offers a constantly changing view.—
Jo Rodgers,
Vogue,
3 May 2024
Noun
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Baboons respond with sharp warning cries that echo through the ravine.—
Julia Eskins,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
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Even arborvitae designed for tight spaces, like 'Emerald Green', can get 15 feet tall and encroach on your gutters.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 2025
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Like your gutters, there are methods to clean hard to reach windows using extensions for your hose or mop.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Moat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moat. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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