SILTING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

silting

verb

present participle of silt

as in flooding

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Kelly Howe The area around the Aspen Acres fire was also struck by flooding last month.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Tributes are flooding in for Hayden Panettiere, the Scream and Heroes star who died Sunday at 36.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

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Nearly an hour after Nolan was last seen, friends on one of the boats noticed its bilge pump had failed and water was rapidly filling the hull, Tyler Cox and Edward Paltzik, attorneys for the friends, told CNN.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Tender cuts of meat, spicy cucumber salads, and lobster mac and cheese are rich but not overpowering, satisfying but not overly filling, and beautifully presented.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

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According to officials, catastrophic flooding in January 1997 devastated the species, inundating Caswell Memorial State Park and roughly 70 square miles between Manteca and Tracy.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Like many other large cities, much of Los Angeles’ vast network of water mains and trunk lines were installed at the turn of the 20th century and are at risk of breaking, disrupting service and potentially inundating communities with water.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

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