Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinkholes
Noun
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Visitors in search of flush toilets and wash basins can find them at the visitors center and the immigration station; they’re also reported at other building installations on the island.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025 -
How a state agency keeps water basins full One especially troubling sign of aridification is out of sight but, at least in Arizona, not out of mind.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The wells are drilled much longer and more are fracked at once—called simul-frac—so fewer rigs, frac fleets, and people are required.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 2015, Crawford and Person visited Uganda and Rwanda to help build and drill wells to give communities clean water.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This set includes six hangers, each designed with five holes that can hold five garments both horizontally (up to 6 pounds) and vertically (up to 8 pounds).—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Several bullet holes, a pile of sheets, clothing and cardboard covered in blood were all found at the scene, along with an AR-style rifle, other guns and several pools of blood, according to the outlet.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Along a dirt road off the narrow highway that hugs the northern shore the taro leaves extend like waving hands from the quilt of rectangular pools so shallow that the birds in them stand with their leg joints exposed.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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While governments may pass legislation to expand staffing pools, and facilities may work to improve training, the heart of care comes from the watchful eyes and steady involvement of families.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Sinkholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinkholes. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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