sedimenting

verb

present participle of sediment
as in settling
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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  1. settling
  2. filtering
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  • Starter has trouble settling in on the road as Washington suffers fourth straight loss.
    — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And, while students spent the day settling into their new home, officials are now hoping this little campus visitor can do the same.
    — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of settling
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  • Mussels provide ecological benefits to streams, lakes and rivers by filtering bacteria, algae and other microorganisms, the release said.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Complete with a cotton lining and light-filtering construction, each single panel brings pattern to a room without overwhelming the rest of the space.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of filtering
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“Sedimenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedimenting. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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