REEF Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

reef

noun

Definition of reef

as in danger

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Recent Examples of reef Eventually a ring of low-lying islands forms, built from the skeletons of the reef that surrounds it. — NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 John told the Stamford Advocate that the guides had said that Caribbean reef sharks were not aggressive, and had advised his family to jump into the water rather than ease their way in to scatter any that might have been nearby. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 But that doesn’t mean the sculpture won’t continue to live on as part of an oyster restoration reef project. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026 In recent years, researchers have documented silky sharks, grey reef sharks and Galápagos sharks rubbing against whale sharks in places like the Maldives, the Galápagos Islands and Revillagigedo itself. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reef

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Noun

Swimming in the Seine was officially banned in 1923 amid pollution and the dangers of river traffic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Fire danger continues in the Pacific Northwest Saturday as flame-fueling winds reached their strongest point in days on Friday, challenging fire crews battling to keep destructive blazes from spreading in Spokane, Washington, and across the region.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of danger

Noun

Its most realistic hazards remain localized hydrothermal explosions, earthquakes, and the remote possibility of a smaller volcanic eruption.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Main hazards include frequent lightning, gusty winds and heavy rainfall.

— Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of hazard

Noun

The little monkey often finds himself in peril and experiences physical harm, including breaking his leg.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Writers who tell tales without accounting for the omnipresence of digital eyes and data trails do so at their peril.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of peril

Noun

Electricity bills have gone up in Quincy, but large industrial customers like data centers are shouldering the burden.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
The burden varies depending on how open the model is and how mature the supporting software ecosystem has become.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

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