SEDIMENTS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

sediments

verb

present tense third-person singular of sediment

as in settles

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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Waititi never settles on one either, most often opting for a glibness that treats key aspects of the plot, including Klara’s rudimentary faith, into something like a joke.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Smoke from fires in the Sierra foothills, the North Coast and the northern Sacramento Valley often settles over Sacramento, and late-summer smoke tends to arrive during heat waves.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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As the name implies, Glass Half Full filters its work through a hopeful lens.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
These compounds quickly destroy the stratospheric ozone, the gas that filters out harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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