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debouch

Meaning

To come out from a narrow place into a wider one, especially a river flowing into the sea or a larger body of water.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

The small stream, barely a trickle through the rocks, finally seemed to gain strength. As it broke free from the shadowed canyon walls, ready to debouch into the vast, sunlit lake, a hopeful sigh escaped the weary travelers.

The narrow, dark cave system finally opened up. After crawling for hours, the sunlight hit them as the underground stream began to debouch into the vast, shimmering lake, a welcome, wide space after their tight squeeze.

The tiny drone, battered and low on power, finally saw it: the vast, shimmering expanse. It had navigated the cramped, dark tunnels of the abandoned mine for hours, its signal growing weaker. Now, it would debouch into the bright, open air, a desperate escape into the unknown.

The tiny stream, after squeezing through a bunch of grumpy, mossy rocks, was super excited to finally debouch into the giant, sparkly lake. It did a little wiggle, shouting, "Freedom!" before splashing in, leaving the grumpy rocks behind to mutter about noisy little water friends.

Gerald the grumpy goose, after a long crawl through the tiny drainpipe, finally began to debouch into the glorious, sun-drenched duck pond. He flapped his wings, splattered a bewildered frog, and declared, "Hooray for wide-open water!" His honks of triumph echoed across the lily pads.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

After hours of navigating the tight canyon, the explorer breathed a sigh of relief as the river finally began to debouch into the vast, open lake. Relief washed over them, the oppressive walls replaced by the promise of wider horizons.

The narrow canyon finally gave way, and the small boat felt an immediate, exhilarating shift as it began to debouch into the vast, shimmering expanse of the hidden lagoon. A collective sigh of relief rippled through the weary crew, their cramped journey finally over.

The old miner, covered in grime, felt the tight tunnel finally debouch into the vast cavern. Sunlight, like a promise, streamed from an opening high above, and he stumbled forward, blinking, into the open air and the scent of pine, leaving the suffocating darkness behind.

The tiny trickle of questionable origin, after snaking through the laundry room drainpipe, finally decided to debouch into the glistening, sun-drenched swimming pool, much to the shock of the synchronized swimmers practicing their dolphin kicks.

The miniature submarine, a repurposed sardine can, was finally ready to debouch from the bathtub drain. After navigating the treacherous pipes, it burst triumphantly into the cavernous expanse of the laundry room floor, its brave captain, Bartholomew the dust bunny, cheering from the conning tower.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

After days of navigating the cramped canyon, the explorers finally felt a surge of relief as their small boat began to debouch. The narrow passage opened into a vast, glittering expanse of ocean, a welcome and liberating sight after the confinement they had endured.

The molten ore, a searing, sluggish mass, finally began to debouch from the narrow fissure in the volcanic rock. It spread across the dusty plain, a hesitant, glowing tide meeting the vast, silent expanse of cooled obsidian, its fiery journey concluded.

After navigating the labyrinthine canyons, the tiny submersible finally felt the expansive pull as it began to debouch into the vast, sunlit ocean. The crushing pressure of the deep gave way to a boundless, almost overwhelming freedom.

The tiny stream, after an arduous journey through a miniature canyon filled with disgruntled gnomes, finally began to debouch into the vast, shimmering expanse of Lake Gigglewater. It was a truly magnificent spectacle, considering the stream's earlier struggles with a particularly tenacious water beetle.

The miniature submarine, built from two pickle jars and a questionable amount of duct tape, was finally ready to debouch from its cramped, algae-scented launch tube. With a gurgle and a surprisingly loud *thwump*, it emerged from the bathtub drainpipe into the vast, unexplored expanse of the laundry room floor, ready to conquer the treacherous landscape of rogue lint bunnies.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

After navigating treacherous rapids, the weary explorers finally saw their small craft debouch into the vast, shimmering expanse of the ocean. The relief was palpable as the confined chasm gave way to an endless horizon, a welcome respite from the relentless pressure of the upstream journey.

The subterranean stream, previously confined to its frigid, obsidian crevice, finally began to debouch into the cavern's vast, luminescent chamber. A collective gasp escaped the spelunkers; they had anticipated this culmination, but the sheer immensity of the subterranean lake that unfurled before them was profoundly astonishing.

After hours navigating the claustrophobic subterranean aqueduct, the surge of relief was palpable as the explorer's submersible began to debouch into the vast, phosphorescent expanse of the abyssal trench. The oppressive darkness gave way to an alien, glimmering world, a stark contrast to the constricted passage they'd just exited.

The minuscule tributary, after a harrowing odyssey through a labyrinthine culvert, finally began to debouch into the vast, shimmering expanse of the ocean, its meager trickle abruptly dwarfed by the leviathan's aqueous dominion, a truly anticlimactic denouement for its arduous peregrination.

The beleaguered gribbly, having navigated the subterranean labyrinth of its chitinous digestive tract, at last began to debouch from its constricted environs, emerging into the expansive, gelatinous expanse of the inter-gnathal estuary with a triumphant, if rather viscous, splat.

Difficulty

Challenging — Rare, high-register words for serious word lovers.

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