- present tense form of shallow (3rd person singular).
shallows
Example Sentences
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A span of international waters runs through the strait but perilous shallows mean the navigable channel is a winding route just 7 miles wide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
A few children splashed in the shallows as the surfers paddled out to sea, fighting the crashing waves.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
They frequent the shallows surrounding Friday Harbor Labs, the UW research facility located on San Juan Island.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2025
Mothers, toddlers and lovers waded through the shallows like shore birds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
Plants grew in clumps both in and out of the muddy shallows.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
