depress
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Synonyms
bum (out), burden, dash, deject, get down, oppress, sadden, weigh down
Antonyms
brighten, buoy, cheer (up), gladden, lighten, rejoice
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As a reminder, all the quotes from the stars that hint at the final season have been really depressing. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "There's More Bad News for 'Game of Thrones' Fans—And This Time, It's the Episode Length," 14 Mar. 2019 February 7, 2019: In an interview with Vogue, Justin revealed that he got depressed while out on tour. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "11 Times Justin Bieber Opened Up About His Mental Health," 22 Mar. 2019 Restaurant Threat Given the massive scope of Walmart’s grocery business, the meals could depress sales at restaurant chains. — Claire Zillman, Fortune, "Walmart Is Introducing Prepared Meals and Its Own Blue Apron-Like Kits Amid Grocery War With Amazon," 5 Mar. 2018 But no amount of depressing eggs could ruin the charm of enjoying a cup of coffee with a snow mountainscape brushing past the windows and an adorable couple sitting next to each other a few booths away looking out at the snow. — Crystal Paul, The Seattle Times, "What it’s like to take a 35-hour ride on Amtrak’s Coast Starlight train from Los Angeles to Seattle," 29 Mar. 2019 This keeps it relatively light and easy reading, despite the depressing topic. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "First thing we do, let’s kill all the experts," 21 Oct. 2018 Those costs likely would be passed on to consumers, depressing sales. — Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, "The Finance 202: Is what's good for General Motors still good for the country?," 3 July 2018 As Loury wrote in a Chicago Sun-Times op-ed earlier this month, the recent economic downturn put further pressure on historically under-resourced black neighborhoods in Chicago, increasing foreclosures and depressing real estate values. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "How a ‘reverse Great Migration’ is reshaping U.S. cities," 31 July 2018 As with any organ, the longer a key is depressed, the longer the passage plays. — Charles Desmarais, San Francisco Chronicle, "In the key of Leonard Cohen: ‘Poetry Machine’ brings late singer’s works to life," 4 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'depress.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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