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Synonyms & Antonyms for gulf
Synonyms: Noun
arm, bay, bight, cove, creek [chiefly British], embayment, estuary, firth, fjord (also fiord), inlet, loch [Scottish]
Synonyms: Verb
deluge, drown, engulf, flood, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, submerge, submerse, swamp
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of gulf in a Sentence
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we dipped our feet in the warm waters of the gulf the great gulf of time and space that separates us from the first inhabitants of North AmericaVerb
with the administration gulfed by so many real problems, it's absurd for the president to concern himself with this nonissue
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Bahder’s hypothesis is that 2005’s Hurricane Wilma, which tracked from the Yucatan to Florida, or a storm with a similar path carried infected treehoppers across the gulf to Tampa. — Washington Post, "Florida’s iconic palm trees threatened by invasive disease," 19 Aug. 2019 Bahder's hypothesis is that 2005's Hurricane Wilma, which tracked from the Yucatan to Florida, or a storm with a similar path carried infected treehoppers across the gulf to Tampa. — Terry Spencer, chicagotribune.com, "A lethal disease spread by a tiny, tree-hopping insect is threatening Florida’s iconic palm trees," 19 Aug. 2019 Bahder's hypothesis is that 2005's Hurricane Wilma, which tracked from the Yucatan to Florida, or a storm with a similar path carried infected treehoppers across the gulf to Tampa. — Terry Spencer, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida’s iconic palm trees threatened by invasive disease," 19 Aug. 2019 Bahder’s hypothesis is that 2005′s Hurricane Wilma, which tracked from the Yucatan to Florida, or a storm with a similar path carried infected treehoppers across the gulf to Tampa. — Terry Spencer, sun-sentinel.com, "Florida’s iconic palms threatened by invasive disease," 19 Aug. 2019 The gulf between that view and Trump’s — that Congress should build a wall and change some highly technical asylum rules — is vast. — Rich Lowry, National Review, "Immigration Restriction Is Not Hate," 9 Aug. 2019 The transcript of the meeting shows the gulf in the world-views that existed between, on one side, Wickersham and other officials, and on the other, the chiefs. — David James, Anchorage Daily News, "How 14 Athabascan tribal leaders set the course of Native rights in Alaska," 17 Aug. 2019 Manuel Pellegrini won't need telling that any team could lose four in row to the Premier League's best teams, but the Chilean will no doubt be disappointed by the gulf in class between the two teams today. — SI.com, "Astonishing Stat Reveals West Ham's Premier League Opening Day Woes Following Man City Defeat," 10 Aug. 2019 The gulf between the spending levels is staggering. — James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, "Parents to file civil rights lawsuit against state over unequal school funding," 13 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
So many gulfs separate us now: geographical, anatomical, psychological. — Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian, "It’s Official: Fish Feel Pain," 8 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gulf.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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