silt
noun
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
had silted
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past perfectof silt.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It had silted by 1885 when Kidwell died, and the Supreme Court later claimed the land for the government, APhA historian George Griffenhagen said at a 2002 association meeting.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 18, 2017
Descending the steep bank of the canal we came to the ford where the sand that had silted in was covered by not more than a foot of water.
From The Ancient Allan by Henry Rider Haggard
Probably by half-forgotten hearsay, our dear good lady had tapped the same muddy stream as Uvo Delavoye, and some of the mud had silted into a mind too innocent to appreciate its quality.
From Witching Hill by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
This was now, in effect, a deep nulla, and had silted in, so that its bottom was above the Adhaim bank.
From The Leicestershires beyond Baghdad by Edward John Thompson
As a port Boston was of ancient importance, but in the 18th century the river had silted up so far as to exclude vessels exceeding about 50 tons.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various
