silt
noun
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
is silting
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present progressiveof silt (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Slowly but surely, care provision is silting up as a result of either higher levels of demand or higher levels of sickness," he says.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2022
The Memel is silting up the Kurisches Haff, which, like the Frisches Haff, is separated from the open sea by a line of dunes comparable with those of the Landes in France.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various
The interior also is silting up so fast that it will constantly require dredging to admit boats.
From To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I by Sir Richard Francis Burton
