abusing

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For example, the vast Pantanal, in the heart of South America, is kept rich and muddy by the avulsing Taquari River.

From Science Magazine • May 13, 2021

So if an avulsing river encounters an old channel, he says, it is likely to colonize it.

From Science Magazine • May 13, 2021

An alternative procedure consists in avulsing segments of the vein by means of Babcock's stylet, which consists of a flexible steel rod, 30 inches in length, with acorn-shaped terminals.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis