reef
noun
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
reefs
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present tense formof reef (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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These clones grow together into large colonies that form the foundation of coral reefs.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Their efforts have included selectively breeding corals that can withstand higher temperatures, raising young corals in nurseries to rebuild damaged reefs, and transferring communities of microorganisms between corals to improve their resilience.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
However, the researchers emphasize that their experimental approach cannot yet be used to restore reefs on a large scale.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Last year, scientists warned that warm-water coral reefs had almost certainly crossed a point of no return as oceans warm beyond a level most can survive.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Fish, langosta, mussels, or the eggs from sea urchins, those small, black round sea nnfmnfa with sharp spines that attach themselves to the reefs.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
