RIVERBED Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

riverbed

noun

Definition of riverbed next

as in ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

surface

Examples of riverbed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But scientists had also noticed signs that much more once flowed on the surface through channels resembling riverbeds. —

Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024 Monday also marked the beginning of another phase of construction, with a barge moving into position in the Hudson River to begin survey work — the first step in a $284 million project to shore up the Hudson’s silty riverbed ahead of tunnel boring. —

Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024 Later, in 1944, Australian troops discovered an entire Imperial Japanese Army cryptography library buried in a steel trunk at the bottom of a riverbed by retreating signalers. —

Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024 The sample was collected on July 21—a mere four days ago—as the rover explored the Neretva Vallis riverbed. —

Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for riverbed

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