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as in dam
a bank of earth constructed to control water
an elaborate system of dikes built to protect the lowlands from the relentless onslaught of the sea
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Recent Examples of dike
Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Brandon Bell / Getty Images Since then, people have been fortifying dike systems to contain the water, often building housing and industrial buildings as close to the edge as flood plain planners allow.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 17 Aug. 2019
Ed Musial blames a series of finger dikes the state installed in the 1980s for channeling the river past their homes.
—Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2019
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Noun
Refurbishment of the dike around the lake is finished, and a revision of the lake management rules went into effect in 2024.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Brandon Bell / Getty Images Since then, people have been fortifying dike systems to contain the water, often building housing and industrial buildings as close to the edge as flood plain planners allow.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
In addition to the hundreds of thousands of acres of marshland that were drained or diked off, the researchers discovered former wetlands that now are forested that were unknown to anybody.
—Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 17 Aug. 2019
Ed Musial blames a series of finger dikes the state installed in the 1980s for channeling the river past their homes.
—Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dike
Noun
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The agency will also work with law enforcement to increase security around the dam.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Cheaper hydropower Low-head micro hydropower systems can generate up to 100 kilowatts (kW) of electricity at smaller dams and waterways.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Add a drainage ditch or swale to absorb water during storms.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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The Chevriolet ended up hitting the left side of the minivan, sending it off the roadway into a ditch, state police said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Denver International Airport is the biggest airport by land mass in the country, and there are miles of fencing to patrol.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Part of the site was fenced off and pink flags typically used as survey markings were planted in the grass.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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While the land up for sale is currently undeveloped, it's bordered by a neighborhood to its north and south, a river levee to the east, and a public road to the west.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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In April, officials noticed new damage to the levee.—
John Ryan,
NPR,
3 May 2026
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Rocky, meanwhile, wore a camel trench over a gray tee, along with black jeans and combat boots.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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In the massive world of the NFL trenches, the domain of the largest of all professional athletes, Aaron Donald was an undersized anomaly.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
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Efforts to gate the park in the past have failed to win the full support of the surrounding Greenwich Village community and Community Board 2.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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In addition to travel habits, KURU Footwear's study also analyzed the longest and shortest airport walks—from entrance to gate—in the United States.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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The car tumbled down an embankment into thick foliage, pictures posted on social media by Millers Creek Fire Department showed.—
Joe Marusak
May 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2026
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According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Rodriguez’s vehicle went into a ditch, hit a tree and a concrete embankment and caught on fire.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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An inspector can check grading, gutters, downspout drainage, crawl space conditions and signs of past water intrusion.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Clean your gutters and downspouts.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Dike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dike. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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