depress

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as in to throw
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass

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Recent Examples of depress Key Takeaways Alcohol and Benadryl both depress the central nervous system (CNS), and combining them can dramatically worsen side effects like drowsiness, slowed breathing, confusion, and impaired coordination. Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025 While renters in the city rejoiced, concerns have emerged that the freeze could depress real estate company valuations and scare off foreign investors. Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025 And according to an analysis from the Wharton School, the president’s alma mater, a long-term crackdown on immigration could shrink the economy by up to 1% of gross domestic product and depress wages for the typical American worker. Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025 Investors should also note that slower growth reduces the risk of flooding the market and depressing prices. Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for depress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depress
Verb
  • Our systems were built to oppress people of color.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The men are seen as misogynistic, and the women are oppressed.
    Deena ElGenaidi, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When laundry day rolls around, simply throw the durable topper in the laundry with the rest of your bedding for easy maintenance and tumble dry with no heat.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • And to be thrown into now this separation and exploding, blowing up her family this way.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Now, many employers are looking to harness the power of AI—initially for mundane and repetitive tasks and eventually for more complicated jobs—to reduce the need to maintain the same level of human staffers on their payrolls.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And drivers can reduce the risk of their cars being hit.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mitoma capitalised on a heavy touch from Andrey Santos inside his own half, pressing the Chelsea midfielder and forcing a poor pass, which led to a red card for Trevoh Chalobah for impeding Diego Gomez on the edge of the box.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Scott Derrickson has finally pressed the redial button.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • District speaks out, fundraiser started In a statement to The Star, the Hickman Mills C-1 School District said they were saddened to hear about an Ingels Elementary School student’s passing.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Do not be saddened by the execution of Rainey Bethea.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Harvard sociologist and Assistant Professor of Public Policy Liz McKenna said that in the past, movements of this scale have succeeded in influencing social change, but that their efficacy has dropped significantly since the turn of the century.
    NPR, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
  • San Diego could overtake with a win and Vancouver loss, but the expansion side could also drop as low as fourth, with Minnesota and LAFC able to rise as high as second.
    Tom Bogert, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Smith-Schuster and Branch exchanged words before the defensive back shoved the wide receiver in the helmet.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • And when push comes to shove, Rex is always there to back his partner Max Steiner up.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Nearly 60% of greater Miami renters are cost-burdened, a term for people who spend at least 30% of their monthly income on housing.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The shortages have impacted 911 call response times and have left officers feeling burdened and overworked, often having to sacrifice personal time to cover events and political rallies, Redford has said in previous interviews with The Charlotte Observer.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Depress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depress. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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