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as in concave
curved inward
the depressed sections of the highway under the overpasses constantly get flooded during heavy rainstorms
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as in unhappy
feeling unhappiness
I was depressed and didn't feel much like going to the party, but felt better afterwards
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as in deprived
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment
a depressed class of people whose living conditions have not improved significantly despite targeted social programs
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as in troubled
to make sad
the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me
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as in lowered
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass
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as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
the glut of wheat on the market has depressed that commodity for most of the past year
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as in pressed
to push steadily against with some force
depressed the lever to start the machine
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Recent Examples of depressed
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Este is sad — Este is depressed-y.
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Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Don’t be depressed, the song tells us.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Set in a sparsely populated and depressed fishing village, Rose of Nevada opens with the unexpected return of the empty boat of the title, thought lost decades ago.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Este is sad — Este is depressed-y.
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Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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More than half of Premier League front-of-shirt deals are due for renewal and, with betting-advertising regulations changing, the industry feedback is that sponsorship levels on offer have been depressed somewhat.
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Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Don’t be depressed, the song tells us.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Their concave shapes and generous size are perfect vessels for all kinds of fillings, from a rich, hearty meat ragù to lighter combinations like ricotta and seasonal vegetables.
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Checking the Seal Jars that have successfully sealed will have a concave lid that won't pop back up when pressed.
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Isdin Melatonik If traditional retinoids have left your sensitive skin unhappy, Isdin's Melatonik Recovery Night Serum offers a gentler approach with bakuchiol.
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Brown and the Celtics have both since denied speculation that the 29-year-old second-team All-NBA selection was unhappy with his role in Boston.
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Rayner is a former carer and trade unionist who came from a deprived household in Stockport, near Manchester, and became a mother at 16.
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The alliance jointly fought the 2024 general election and deprived Modi of an outright majority, forcing him to rely on the support of regional parties to form a coalition government.
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For in the last years of her life she will be troubled by terrible digestion and chronic bowel problems set off by a bout of grave illness, diagnosed as typhoid fever and gall-bladder disease, in the autumn of 1860.
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Since a tiny drone hit the Kremlin in May 2023, Moscow’s skyline has been troubled by Ukraine, even causing last month’s Victory Day parade to be scaled back dramatically.
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When a depression hit in 1893, Pullman sharply lowered wages but refused to lower rents.
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India, despite having lowered tensions with China, still faces the risk of border provocations—and other major challenges—from Beijing.
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Among them, a large waterfront hotel in the city of Macuto, which has been reduced to rubble.
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That matters because decades of research link heavy social media use to anxiety, lower self-esteem and reduced well-being.
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An 11-year-old Dexter Sol Ansell is peering into his Zoom camera, hands pressed to his cheeks and mouth wide open in mock shock.
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The impact has been pressed into the skin of survivors, and their memories.
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The intuitive hollow center cylinder is raised high enough to prevent pots and dishes from blocking the drain.
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Under its short brownish hairs are hollow spines that connect to toxin glands.
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“Depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressed. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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