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as in profound
extending far downward
lowered their bucket down a deep well the ax made a deep cut into the wood
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as in low
having a low musical pitch or range
the tour guide had an impressively deep voice
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as in mysterious
being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain
a deep, dark secret that he took to his grave
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as in esoteric
difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand
her poetry is now regarded as sentimental and not very deep
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as in ambiguous
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
one of those deep passages in the Bible that can be interpreted in any number of different ways
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as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
fell into a deep sleep after taking the potion
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as in rooted
firmly established over time
a deep devotion to obtaining justice for all, even society's most disadvantaged
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as in extensive
having considerable extent
an economist with a deep understanding of the forces that propel the global economy
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as in immersed
having the mind fixed on something
I was so deep in the mystery novel that I didn't hear the doorbell
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as in away
not close in time or space
an episode in her deep past that she had never spoken about, even to her husband
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as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
sailors exploring the farther reaches of the briny deep
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as in abyss
an immeasurable depth or space
the belief that somewhere in the deep of outer space humankind will meet its ultimate destiny
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Recent Examples of deep
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
One patient, Sahar Manour, drove from Pembroke Pines to get x-rays and a deep cleaning, all in the same day.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
New York gave Boston trouble by switching throughout the first two games, rather than playing in this deep of a drop.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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Adjective
Despite being in the red zone before the Sanders fumble and having a chance to convert deep shots late, the Cowboys ultimately could not get into plus-territory to get on the scoreboard.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
One patient, Sahar Manour, drove from Pembroke Pines to get x-rays and a deep cleaning, all in the same day.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Rick Carlisle routinely stretches his rotation to 11 deep.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
New York gave Boston trouble by switching throughout the first two games, rather than playing in this deep of a drop.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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With ambitious small-screen takes on the Coen brothers masterpiece Fargo and the Marvel superhero Legion under his belt, the show’s creator, Noah Hawley, has built a reputation on reinvigorating hard-to-adapt IP in series fueled by profound insight into what makes a decades-old story relevant now.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Aug. 2025
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Founders describe operating from profound paranoia, treating every fifteen minutes as having a price tag, feeling that everything is urgent and critical.—
Andrew Filev,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Aug. 2025
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He was fooled on a changeup low and out of the zone, extending his current slump to 1-for-25.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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In an effort to help the group retrieve it, Guy encounters William Fitchner’s Jasper, a mysterious American who has quietly assumed control and influence over the Talamasca’s London Motherhouse.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Released in 2004, the film follows Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, who finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Chicago has long helped to keep alive tiny fields and esoteric areas of humanistic study, particularly in the languages.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
26 Aug. 2025
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Brilliant, nerdy renegades building in the Bay Area, toiling away on esoteric topics before hitting it big?—
Cortney Harding,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The first three episodes currently streaming on Paramount+ reveal that the Tiva dynamic remains as ambiguous as ever.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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The term has become both expansive and ambiguous.—
Lauren Buitta,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both require intense concentration, in order to be any good, and diligent practice, and both make use of imagination—which in tennis takes the form of anticipation—and creativity.—
Thomas Swick
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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The name Myself Embodied is deeply rooted in those practices, embodiment, awareness, and freedom.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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That show was really kind of rooted in that, and that was in 2023.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Building on extensive research in philosophy, psychology, and education, researchers at the Ivey Business School identified 11 dimensions of character, each with a corresponding set of behaviors as shown in Figure 1.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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In the decades that followed, the theater changed operators and underwent extensive renovations a handful of times.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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