as in levee
a bank of earth constructed to control water
the embankment is steep, so be careful walking along the ridge
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Recent Examples of embankment
After weeks investigating the death of a Newport Beach woman whose body was found along a steep embankment in a San Bernardino County mountain town, officials have arrested her estranged husband.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The body was discovered about 75 feet down a steep embankment.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
Deputies located her body about 75 feet down a steep embankment.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Cars were also forced off the road and shoved into embankments.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The body was discovered about 75 feet down a steep embankment.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
Deputies located her body about 75 feet down a steep embankment.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Cars were also forced off the road and shoved into embankments.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embankment
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Of the first cities to be incorporated in California, Marysville retains its place as the smallest, with about 13,000 people within its borders sealed by a ring of levees that protect the city.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Marysville ring levee project started in 2010.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The states have tried unsuccessfully for more than a year to reach a voluntary agreement to replace dam-operating guidelines that expire later in 2026.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Then the dam broke didn't celebrate after their thumping of Canada ended their preliminary round undefeated.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embankment. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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