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as in stream
an overwhelming flow or rush of something
Jet streams can be thought of as giant rivers of air that circulate around the globe. He was overwhelmed by the river of new information that the document dump provided.
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Recent Examples of river
That was more than 14 hours before floodwaters surged into Kerrville, which began somewhere between 3:45 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. on Friday, according to flood gauge data on the river.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
The destructive flooding hit in the early morning hours of July 4, causing the Guadalupe River in Kerr County to rise by 26 feet in less than an hour, spilling its banks and flooding multiple summer camps and RV parks along the river.
—ABC News, 9 July 2025
Others will start looking in the river for signs of submerged vehicles.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 9 July 2025
Visitors can also enjoy many hiking trails, fishing in Loon Lake and nearby rivers, and exploring other picturesque areas of the park.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
The destructive flooding hit in the early morning hours of July 4, causing the Guadalupe River in Kerr County to rise by 26 feet in less than an hour, spilling its banks and flooding multiple summer camps and RV parks along the river.
—ABC News, 9 July 2025
Others will start looking in the river for signs of submerged vehicles.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 9 July 2025
Visitors can also enjoy many hiking trails, fishing in Loon Lake and nearby rivers, and exploring other picturesque areas of the park.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for river
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That trend also increases evaporation, fueling more rain that washes pollution like chemicals, dog poop and trash into canals and Biscayne Bay.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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For the most motivated who want to take it all in, July 13 is the start of an eight-day, 400-mile bicycle ride along the canal from Buffalo to Albany involving 40-to-60 mile rides a day, 85 percent off-road.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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Its goal is to prevent benefit cuts or tax increases for future retirees by creating an additional stream of income to shore up the program's finances.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Speakers reach room-filling volume, yet there’s still a trusty headphone jack for late-night streams.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The partial reopening amends Brown’s executive order from Friday, which prohibited all recreational, commercial and navigational use of Lake Travis waterways.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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The maps primarily focus on river channels and coastal flooding, largely excluding the risk of flash flooding, particularly along smaller waterways such as streams, creeks and tributaries.—
Jeremy Porter,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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The Baltimore area is under a flood watch, as thunderstorms and damaging winds are possible Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
14 July 2025
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Currently, the death toll from the July 4 floods has reached at least 132 people, with over 160 people listed as missing.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Then there was a rare (now-deleted) Instagram carousel posted almost one year ago with a photo of Lorde leaning over a balcony in a black dress with a rivulet of white spit coming out of her mouth.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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Younis: The Khan Younis refugee camp is a dense, gray, concrete shantytown, the black waters from sewers running in thin rivulets down the middle of alleys.—
Chris Hedges,
Harpers Magazine,
15 June 2024
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This may be the last, best window for pro-innovation crypto rules before a future political realignment shifts the tides.—
Jason Brett,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Now that viewers have had a chance to see Hyun-ju’s two-season arc, the tide has turned around his casting.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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“River.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/river. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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