The birds are weathering the storm underneath the eaves of the house.
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Weathering
Synonyms for "weathering" (37 found)
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Noun(11 words)
degradedegradingdeterioratedeteriorationendureerodeerodingerosionerosion causeserosion phenomenonmattes
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15 entriesappearanceattributeconditiondescriptorendureengineering termerodefigurative conceptgeology processmaterial degradationmaterial propertymetaphorical processpropertyqualitystate
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23 entriesabrasionartificial weatheringbiological weatheringchemical weatheringcorrosioncrackingdeclinediminishmentdurabilityfrost wedgingmechanical weatheringnatural weatheringoxidationoxidative coatingphysical weatheringpitting
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13 entriesaccelerate weatheringaccelerated weatheringbiological weatheringchemical weatheringfreeze thaw weatheringmechanical weatheringphysical weatheringslower weatheringsurface weatheringweathering effectsweathering processweathering rateweathering steel
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Sand forms when rocks break down from weathering and eroding over thousands and even millions of years.
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After weathering record-breaking temperatures, parts of Europe are now gripped by a punishing drought that is shriveling harvests, sparking water shortages and taking a toll on wildlife.
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At that point the cuesta is 10 miles wide but the hilltops have an eastward descent of only about 62 feet. In its general eastward slope the surface of the cuesta is exactly that of one made by weathering and stream erosion, acting upon a gently-dipping limestone bed in a region never glaciated.
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