reefs

noun

plural of reef
as in hazards

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Recent Examples of reefs The itinerary includes diving and snorkeling in some of the country’s most biodiverse reefs, with frequent sightings of manta rays, reef sharks and dolphins, as well as swimming alongside whale sharks in Saleh Bay. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reefs
  1. hazards
  2. dangers
  3. perils
  4. loads
  5. hardships
Noun
  • Storm surge, swells and large waves will also be significant hazards irrespective of landfall.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Hawaii Department of Transportation urged motorists to use caution and expect additional road closures and hazards as Lala continues moving across the islands.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of hazards
Noun
  • These kinds of conversations can help protect kids against other dangers, too.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Cambodia's predicament shows that dangers remain even when fighting ends.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dangers
Noun
  • But Oak Street doesn't just spotlight the perils of man-eating dinosaurs.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The perils of a society governed so extensively by corporations become impossible to ignore.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of perils
Noun
  • The finding challenges earlier computer models that predict how nuclear fusion reactor materials handle extreme thermal loads.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For everyday loads of shirts, pants and towels, that’s more than enough.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Through hardships, culture clashes and humorous moments lost in translation, Ivan will, over the course of the series, take on the Herculean task of building a business and rebuilding a life.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The show also depicts its hardships with disarming frankness, even verging on despondency.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of hardships

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