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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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The bottom line is clear: for a person with hearing loss who’s knee-deep in the Apple ecosystem, soon there will be no better earbuds (or hearing aids) on the market to buy than AirPods Pro.
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
This may be reassuring news for stay-at-home parents knee-deep in diapers and temper tantrums.
—Apryl Duncan, Parents, 30 July 2024
Footage of Dollywood visitors wading through brown, knee-deep floodwaters was all over social media yesterday as the popular theme park was hit with nearly five inches of rain in just a few hours.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 July 2024
Images show roads and streets in Manila flooded by rains brought by the storm, as people wade through knee-deep water.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 24 July 2024
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
This may be reassuring news for stay-at-home parents knee-deep in diapers and temper tantrums.
—Apryl Duncan, Parents, 30 July 2024
Footage of Dollywood visitors wading through brown, knee-deep floodwaters was all over social media yesterday as the popular theme park was hit with nearly five inches of rain in just a few hours.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 July 2024
Images show roads and streets in Manila flooded by rains brought by the storm, as people wade through knee-deep water.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 24 July 2024
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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-deep. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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