riffle

Example Sentences

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The stream banks were denuded of vegetation and the riffle crests obliterated as the choked stream tried to reach the sea.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

He makes some questionable moves himself, like allowing Vivian to riffle through the discovery documents, and the two become unlikely, close friends.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2022

Wyoming’s rivers would be difficult to monitor for enforcing closures because temperatures fluctuate widely throughout the day and from riffle to hole, said David Zafft, fish management coordinator for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2021

At 79, Dylan is entitled to the long view, and his new songs riffle through history, biography, theology, tall tales, myths and threats.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2020

I was hurrying along, looking for a shallow riffle so I could wade across, when the voices of my dogs stopped.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls