Synonyms for gulf
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1. gulfnoun

   an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

   Synonyms:
   disconnect, disconnection

2. gulf, disconnect, disconnectionnoun

   an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)

   "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy"

   Synonyms:
   disjuncture, disconnect, disjunction, disconnectedness, disconnection

3. gulfnoun

   a deep wide chasm

   Synonyms:
   disconnect, disconnection

Matched Categories

1. • Body Of Water
   • Chasm
   • Disparity
   • Sea

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gulfnoun

   Synonyms:
   large bay

2. gulfnoun

   Synonyms:
   abyss

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1. gulfnoun

   Synonyms:
   abyss, chasm, vortex, whirlpool, rapids, maelstrom, bay

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "gulf":

   golfe, golfo, golf, bay, gap, abyss, chasm, divide, gcc, wan

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How to use gulf in a sentence?

1. John Burt:

   Over 99 % of the algae in Persian Gulf corals are from this one species.

2. Rita Colwell:

   It's associated with ingesting seafood that has not been properly cooked, or properly stored and then not properly cooked, and also by taking oysters or seafood from contaminated areas, which sometimes people do, especially in Florida or in the Gulf, where there's a sign that says' fishing prohibited' but the oysters grow big and fat. And they look good, so they eat them.

3. Jonathan Walters:

   The Gulf has an exportable resource in solar energy that could eventually be on a comparable level to oil and gas, low oil prices might impel Gulf countries to find alternative exports.

4. Josh Earnest:

   The president's comments were more in line with what officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity told CNN and other outlets after the ships were deployed Monday : that the U.S. ships were moved closer to Yemen to monitor and dissuade the Iranian convoy. Josh Earnest, though, focused on the need for the U.S. Navy ships to keep the region's waters safe for commerce. READ : Rubio, Kirk : No nuclear deal unless Iran releases reporter The movement of the -- of this particular aircraft carrier would augment the American military presence in the Gulf of Aden and would send a clear signal about our continued insistence about the free flow of commerce and the freedom of movement in the region.

5. Al Baker:

   It took two years to compile all the data that they fictitiously created to confront competition - we also need that much time to respond to those fictitious allegations against the Gulf carriers.