pothole

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Recent Examples of pothole The council's six Republicans pushed to direct a larger share of the money toward paving roads, but their concerns about chronic potholes were outweighed by some of the 19-member Democratic majority's priorities, including a homeowner repair program and violence-reduction efforts. Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 8 July 2025 Previously: 2 lanes of I-65 southbound closed 'until further notice' for pothole repair Reach Marina Johnson at [email protected]. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025 Drivers who encounter potholes can call the TDOT hotline at 833-836-8349. Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025 The new state money won't solve Indy's pothole problem. Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pothole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pothole
Noun
  • The Atlantic basin includes the northern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, as the Gulf of Mexico is now known in the U.S. per an order from President Trump.
    Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2025
  • The basin itself holds 130 milliliters in the bowl at all times in case of power outage, and the fountain has a low-water detection system, meaning that the fountain will automatically stop if water levels get too low.
    Molly Higgins, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The next best option is to elevate homes in the floodplain to a safe level, which local governments have a little more control over.
    Maryam Ahmed, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
  • When 16% of your State lies in a floodplain, that is an emergency.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2025
  • 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
  • Other distinctive features of the main lodge include a dining room with canyon views, saloon, sunroom, auditorium and post office.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 July 2025
  • Temperatures at the lowest canyon elevations will be well into the triple digits on Monday.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • And of course, the brand’s most iconic piece, the two-quart tea kettle, is also part of the sale in several patterns and colors.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
  • How to practice it yourself: Put the kettle on and shut the laptop.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Fuel saddle tanks were leaking, and hazmat personnel were dispatched to pump the fuel off the truck, according to Pazos.
    Brendan Nordstrom, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
  • About nine out of 10 cats with saddle thrombus have heart disease, though most of them do not show outward signs of it before the clot forms.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Only the hiker fell and ended up trapped 26 feet deep in the crevasse, according to CBS News; the adventure-loving Chihuahua remained at the surface.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 July 2025
  • While icebergs and rocky shorelines dominate the Antarctic coastline that cruise ships navigate, the heart of the continent is another world, one of shimmering blue ice tunnels and crevasses, jagged mountain peaks, and vast moonscapes.
    Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • The beauty, indeed, pulls it into the gulches of noir.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • There may be flooding in small creeks, streams, gulches, roads and in low-lying areas or places with poor drainage.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 June 2025

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“Pothole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pothole. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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