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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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David Ward labored to haul a hoop net toward the middle of the Little Colorado River in mid-May, each step requiring him to lunge upward and forward to free a leg from the knee-deep mud of the riverbed.
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Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
While many college students across the U.S. are still knee-deep in their studies, one small cohort of pupils is about to turn their tassels.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The water inside Anaver's home was already knee-deep when the home came off its foundation, bringing Anaver and all of the items inside with it.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Video footage of the area, released by Reuters, showed hikers trekking through a heavy blizzard and knee-deep snow.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
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Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
While many college students across the U.S. are still knee-deep in their studies, one small cohort of pupils is about to turn their tassels.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The water inside Anaver's home was already knee-deep when the home came off its foundation, bringing Anaver and all of the items inside with it.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Video footage of the area, released by Reuters, showed hikers trekking through a heavy blizzard and knee-deep snow.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-deep. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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