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
Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 3 June 2025
But the death of yet another Black person at the hands of police seemed to shatter a dam in the American conscious.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
The underground river was temporarily dammed to allow for the archaeological work, officials said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The last time police launched a search for Madeleine was in 2023, when detectives from the three countries searched near a dam, about 30 miles from the resort.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 3 June 2025
But the death of yet another Black person at the hands of police seemed to shatter a dam in the American conscious.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Verb
Trump tried to install the laughably unfit Matt Gaetz as U.S. attorney general, one step ahead of a damming House Ethics Committee report.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
The underground river was temporarily dammed to allow for the archaeological work, officials said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dam
Noun
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Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District Five positions are open on this regional board tasked with managing levee maintenance along the Columbia River in northern Multnomah County.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
12 May 2025
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Related Articles Recent Bay Area warmth set to give way to a significant cooldown Miles of Delta levees are at risk of floods.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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McDowell blocked 19 shots, second-best mark on his team.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025
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The canopy also blocks rain effectively and withstands windy conditions.—
Sandi Schwartz,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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Lavish parties and gatherings filled its grand halls, attracting prominent figures from politics, business, and the arts.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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No other blood could possibly have made it onto Negan’s boot in this zombie apocalypse filled with violence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The vehicle reportedly broke through a fence barrier before rolling down an embankment and flipping upside down onto the highway, according to Fox 11.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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The car continued down an embankment and came to rest on Coast Highway, police said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Last December, after a trial without a jury, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson convicted Lamond of one count of obstructing justice and three counts of making false statements.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
Verb
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The storms are packing pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 30 mph.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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The Tony ceremony was front-loaded and action-packed The Tonys didn’t give audiences much of a chance to get bored, packing the show with performances right out of the gate.—
Gordon Cox,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Verb
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At a time when the demagogue Father Coughlin was flooding the radio with antisemitic hate speech, Berg offered counterprogramming.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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By Sunday, the National Guard had arrived in the city, and images of heavily armed officers confronting peaceful demonstrators, including journalists and musicians, began flooding social media.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Setup takes not time at all, just plug it in and pair with the remote, and suddenly your shows sound way more cinematic.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Setting household rituals helps: plug phones into a hallway charger at 9 p.m., declare the car a scroll-free zone, or swap Friday movie night for a no-screens board-game marathon.—
Alex Shoemaker,
Parents,
4 June 2025
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“Dam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dam. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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