SANDBANK Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

sandbank

noun

Definition of sandbank

as in sandbar

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Recent Examples of sandbank The whale turned out to be stranded on a nearby sandbank. — Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026 In early April rescuers called off the effort to save the creature, which had repeatedly become stuck on sandbanks and seemed in bad physical shape. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026 In a breakthrough moment, rescuers dug a channel through the sandbank, allowing the whale to swim free early Friday. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026 The complicated and delicate efforts to rescue the 12-15 meter (39-49 feet) whale off a sandbank at Timmendorfer Strand beach earlier this week captivated Germans — with media sending news alerts of updates on its progress and streaming live video from the scene. — ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sandbank

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Shifting sandbars, strong currents, and deeper troughs in the area often collect bait fish, which in turn attract seals and the predators that follow them.

— Heather McCarron, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
His sister, Hillary, previously told KTLA that he was injured after diving into the water and striking a sandbar.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of sandbar

Noun

Johnson had also issued an arrest warrant against him in March, ruling him in contempt of court at that time over failing to turn over the financial documents, including state and federal tax returns along with bank statements and other filings.

— Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
The investment bank also expects euro’s technical advantage to narrow with the dollar as hyperscalers are watching beyond the dollar market for funding, noting that EUR IG credit represents the largest alternative public debt market.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

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The notion, like the uncouth, wispy-haired towhead himself, was an easy mark for Bennett, who took aim following Greeley’s sermon on the coverage of the New Jersey murder.

— James M. Lundberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2020
An outdoorsy, blue-eyed towhead, Jim, was living in the house next door, right on the beach.

— Alison Rose, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2012

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