rapids
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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“It was like whitewater rapids, like when you’re river rafting. You couldn’t stand in it; it would knock you over.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
In a season when rock climbing, backpacking and shooting the rapids are popular, maybe our reading would benefit from going big.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
There are world-class rapids where Olympian kayakers train and islands with boating and swimming clubs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
About a month ago, rafters and kayakers were jetting through popular rapids here with names including Black Bottom Falls, Squashed Paddler and Fender Bender.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2025
He was in the shallows below the rapids, caught up in a small alcove in the shoreline.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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