as in to settle
to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)
the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected
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as in silt
matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid
the sediment at the bottom of the river needs to be routinely dredged so that it doesn't interfere with barge traffic
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Recent Examples of sediment
Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
The team observed the octopuses launch objects and sediment several body lengths away.
—Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2021
Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The sediment in deltas tends to come from a large area, and deltas gather it in one place.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The exploration data collected to-date indicates that previous historical open pit heap leaching operations did not advance their plans to develop attractive, wide, shallow gold-silver mineralization hosted in major structural zones in the Bisbee Group sediments west of the Contention Pit.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
The team observed the octopuses launch objects and sediment several body lengths away.
—Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2021
Noun
And, since many UV filters don’t biodegrade well, levels can build up over time in the environment, floating around, settling into sediment and being eaten by animals, especially in shallow areas popular with swimmers.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The sediment in deltas tends to come from a large area, and deltas gather it in one place.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sediment
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Here’s what happened next Time to break some concrete Heavily built up and covered in graffiti, modern Athens bears little resemblance to the idyllic location people chose to settle millennia ago.—
Elinda Labropoulou,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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Those CBAs also require that should there be a dispute as to whether the league, a club, a union, or a player abided by their obligations under the CBA, such dispute be settled through a confidential arbitration process.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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And corals, sponges, and anemones that use the polymetallic nodules as anchors to hold still and thrive on a seabed of silt, which, when mined, will be upturned and transformed into sediment plumes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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The blue coloration of the water is due to fine silt particles in the water.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Verb
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There is no sunscreen that filters 100% of the sun's rays, so SPF 30 is sufficient.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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The number of No. 1 albums that Hybe’s record-shattering boy band BTS has landed on the U.S. Billboard 200 STRATEGY + SUCCESS Nearly all hiring managers now use AI, resulting in many applicants getting filtered out before a human even looks at their résumé.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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In December Bomba testified via video in a deposition ordered by the federal judge presiding over the lawsuit.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
13 May 2025
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On Friday, the rapper’s legal team is set to sit Moretti through another deposition, or a sworn interview with a witness conducted before a trial.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Full legal name Birthdate Home address Geolocation of your device Initial cash deposit Bank account and routing number Bonus bets will arrive in your account after your bet settles and will stay available to you for seven (7) days.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Back in April, the central bank had cut its deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
Noun
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When atmospheric rivers are pushed upward, the water vapor cools, condenses and precipitates.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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While the faithful typically congregate in St. Peter's Square daily during the conclave, the public signal that a pontiff has been chosen precipitates a surge of observers rushing to be among the first to see the new pope in person.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
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“Sediment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sediment. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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