riverbed

as in ground

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Recent Examples of riverbed Its surface is stamped with ocean and sea basins and etched with ancient riverbeds, deltas, and alluvial fans. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025 The impressions stayed covered until 1908 when a massive flood roared down the Paluxy River and scraped the riverbed. Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025 The waterway would deepen the Pripyat riverbed, straighten its course and create dykes and dams. Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025 One of his images features a mostly dry riverbed, its sand mysteriously streaked. Alex Cuadros, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for riverbed
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Noun
  • Place landscape cloth on level ground to block weed growth, and construct walls at least 12 inches deep and at least 20 inches to grow root vegetables.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Accommodations for this ticket include the choice of either a four-stateroom yacht or four-bedroom villa with access to the festival grounds for three nights.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Because not only will this be promoting what’s already here, this will also be a huge beacon for chefs to come to Charlotte and come to the surrounding area and open up restaurants here versus somewhere else and take advantage of a foundation that doesn’t exist anywhere else.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
  • This is sad, because basic integrity and the rule of law have long been great American principles that help serve as a foundation for our Nation.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Latin America, with its high levels of stablecoin adoption, solid talent base and crypto-friendly macro conditions has proven to be ground zero for these solutions.
    Aaron Stanley, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • One of the West Loop haunt’s latest iterations, a seasonal drink dubbed The Truffle Hammer, festively showcased cinnamon, amaretto, and truffle ice rings that melted into a brown butter, amaretto, and cognac base.
    Joey Skladany, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The space is tight, and tall people should be aware, though Natalia said when doing a floor workout, taller people lay diagonally.
    Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
  • House Democratic leaders are urging their members to oppose the stopgap spending bill Republicans plan to bring to the floor on Tuesday, according to aides and lawmakers.
    Hans Nichols, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In the event of a tornado warning, seek shelter in your basement, safe room, or an interior room without windows.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Scenes where Engelhart is giving us tours around Chemnitz or us in the basement of this museum were shot without interpreters, because Jamie deliberately wanted to have no barrier between her and them.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025

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“Riverbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverbed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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