Silt Up (Verb)
Meaning
Become chocked with silt; "The river silted up".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The once-navigable river had silted up over the years and was now unsuitable for boats.
- A combination of soil erosion and heavy rainfall caused the lake to silt up rapidly.
- Without proper maintenance, the harbor began to silt up, posing a significant challenge to local fishermen.
- Over time, the man-made canal had silted up, reducing its capacity to supply water to nearby farms.
- The creek had silted up after years of agricultural runoff, causing flooding in the nearby village.