- present participle of dam.
damming
Example Sentences
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That mass of rock and ice plunged about 800 metres onto a debris-covered glacier, before surging downhill, briefly damming the Lhende River.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
When beavers move into a stream or creek and begin building their damming complexes, the ponds and wetlands they create are an antidote to all these problems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025
Habitat destruction, damming, and pollution have decimated local populations, such that many species are in dire need of help.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
Respected non-partisan polling organisation Afrobarometer released a damming report earlier this year.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
I dropped the crushed pods into the pot, filled it with water, and waited for it to finish damming.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
