embanked

Definition of embankednext
past tense of embank
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Verb
  • Humidity-loving plants are best grouped together.
    Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 16 May 2026
  • The state is divided into 20 Education Service Center Regions, in which school districts are grouped.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • The most fraught part of settling an estate can be disposing of all the possessions accumulated over a lifetime.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • An older egg will tilt or stand upright on the bottom, and one that floats has accumulated significant air.
    Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • This elegant variety from the Southern Living Plant Collection is perfectly sized for containers and smaller gardens and can be massed in borders or hedges in larger landscapes.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • Thousands more were massed outside the gates.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Fox even had its chief technology officer address the assembled at its upfront presentation.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • This reduction in mechanical complexity allows the system to be manufactured and assembled using standard US factory infrastructure and existing supply chains, which is intended to decrease both costs and deployment timelines.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • During the boom, many developers amassed huge debts, and the oversupply of housing led to whole ghost districts and empty projects in many places.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
  • Cindy Noir is a content creator who has amassed more than a million followers across her social media platforms over the last decade.
    Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • All human waste is collected in barrels and sent back frozen.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
  • Money, gold, phones, and identification cards were collected to be handed to military intelligence.
    Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Verb
  • The same is true if the entire jar seems overly hardened or clumped into a solid mass.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • Like Faberge eggs seeking their level, the country’s heirlooms have clumped up in certain locations.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Golden Tempo was bumped and bunched at the start and out of view for much of the race.
    Gary B. Graves, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
  • Towels left bunched up trap moisture, develop a musty smell and can transfer mildew to skin.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Embanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embanked. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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