as in ditch
a deep, wide excavation that is usually filled with water and that goes around the walls of a place (such as a castle) to protect it from being attacked
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This reduces the ability to recoup up-front AI investments, particularly when there’s little client lock-in, no network effects, and no moat.
PolyAI chose to remain a software company, partnering with BPOs rather than acquiring them.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 June 2025
Another solution is to set the feeder in a shallow container of water, creating a moat that, for the most part, will prevent the ants from reaching their goal.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
That’s a long-term moat, not a short-term constraint.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Legacy agencies built their moats around relationships and expertise, but Spynn has built bridges that aim to bypass those moats entirely.
—Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 June 2025
Another solution is to set the feeder in a shallow container of water, creating a moat that, for the most part, will prevent the ants from reaching their goal.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
That’s a long-term moat, not a short-term constraint.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Legacy agencies built their moats around relationships and expertise, but Spynn has built bridges that aim to bypass those moats entirely.
—Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moat
Noun
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Soon after, the vehicle was discovered about one mile east, off the roadway in a ditch on Corneils Road, per the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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But the driver informed her that the baby was ripped from the mother during the impact, ending up in a nearby ditch.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Each meter of that cable—on rooftops, in trenches, across mounting rails—is a potential ignition point if not properly protected, installed and maintained.—
Joern Hackbarth,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Likely following orders from the Roman army, the troops would often leave the fort for distant regions and in their haste, ditch shoes, clothing and other belongings in the surrounding trenches, Frame explained.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The dike kept towns such as Belle Glades and Clewiston safe, and kept the crops in the vast Everglades Agricultural Area dry in summer and watered in winter.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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During the evening hours, the Colt dike breaks, and two are drowned.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Here’s your guide from the NWS to staying safe during downpours: Beware of swollen waterways: In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
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Plugged culverts, rocks and debris on roads, and water and mud over roads are common during moderate to heavy rains.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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And a big part of the scene’s effectiveness in showcasing the blend of ha-ha–bang-bang that would soon come to be called Tarantino-esque is Madsen’s take on it.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2025
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Not ha-ha funny but rather the hard-to-define, hard-to-precisely-quantify, kind of funny, like how the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle is funny.—
Seth Matlins,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 July 2025
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Deputies arrived to find one of the vehicles had crashed into a ravine, causing a fire, Payman said.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The city aims to sweep every public street with a curb and a gutter at least once a month from February through October, picking up small pieces of litter and debris that can clog storm drains.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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The road work includes the installation of new curb and gutter as well as storm drainage improvements. Detour routes will be in place using Mt. Hebron, Garrett and Rainbow roads, the release states.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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“Moat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moat. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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