silted

past tense of silt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for silted
Verb
  • Analytics and technology have flooded the sport.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Their main food source vanished after decades of pollution flooded the Lagoon — and the species’ most important home on the East Coast turned into a graveyard.
    Bethany Barnes, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • There, organizers counted 6,000 peaceful protesters who filled the State Street Bridge over the Fox River and extended for several blocks in either direction.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But the Johnnies have not filled the voids left by point guards Kadary Richmond and Deivon Smith, who were seniors last season.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • As a result, viewers of both shows are inundated with political ads during election years.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Residents in the western Chicago suburb of Cicero have also been inundated with scams aimed at water quality.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Silted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silted. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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