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a
: sunk to the knees
knee-deep in mud
b
: deeply engaged or occupied
knee-deep in work
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Another clip shows people wrestling and exchanging blows in knee-deep water as bystanders shout and record the chaos on their phones.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Fire crews rescued a family, including an infant, from a home with knee-deep water, Picayune Fire Department Chief Joshua Abercrombie told CNN, noting floodwater was waist-deep on the road outside the home.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
Photos shared on Facebook show the rescue scene was heavily forested, and rescuers worked in knee-deep water to save the man.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2026
Judd is seen in the video wearing a dark green swimsuit with a scoop neckline while standing knee-deep in the sea.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Fire crews rescued a family, including an infant, from a home with knee-deep water, Picayune Fire Department Chief Joshua Abercrombie told CNN, noting floodwater was waist-deep on the road outside the home.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
Photos shared on Facebook show the rescue scene was heavily forested, and rescuers worked in knee-deep water to save the man.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2026
Judd is seen in the video wearing a dark green swimsuit with a scoop neckline while standing knee-deep in the sea.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-deep. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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