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Synonyms for river
ˈrɪv ərriv·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rivernoun

    a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

    "the river was navigable for 50 miles"

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  1. rivernoun

    Synonyms:
    stream

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  1. Jonathan Veitch:

    It's a race against time to prevent the spread of cholera up the river Nile, especially during the rainy season. Our priority right now is reaching the most vulnerable children who urgently need clean water and vaccinations.

  2. Noor Mohammad:

    After being tortured, the Iranian soldiers threw all of us in the Harirud river.

  3. Alanis Obomsawin:

    When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted … you will realize, too late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can’t eat money.

  4. Jason Kidd:

    I think its a different day and age because theyre in New York. Like, nobody has to cross the river to come see them play, what we were doing and no matter how much we were winning, were still in the Meadowlands. So I think that was a deterrent to people, and then the Knicks historical brand, its always going to be that. No matter what the Nets do, the Knicks staple, thats always going to be there. But I think if they come in and win a championship, that will change. That will change the dynamic of the area, I believe.

  5. Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum:

    Our emergency response team is not letting up despite this good news, we have a long, long way to go before the Arkansas River and Keystone are back to normal.


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