as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
sailors shipwrecked by the wild waves of Neptune
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Ars Video As the new paper acknowledges, these properties are consistent with a number of different planet types, including a small version of Neptune or a rocky planet with a very thick, hydrogen-rich atmosphere.
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
Scientists researching the same planet, which is smaller than Neptune but bigger than Earth, previously detected methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Villanova, which has won two national championships over the past decade, parted ways with coach Kyle Neptune after the season ended.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
This could explain why Neptune’s auroras were concealed for so long.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
Scientists researching the same planet, which is smaller than Neptune but bigger than Earth, previously detected methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Villanova, which has won two national championships over the past decade, parted ways with coach Kyle Neptune after the season ended.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
This could explain why Neptune’s auroras were concealed for so long.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Neptune
Noun
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Both Moscow and Kyiv have agreed to a moratorium on attacks on energy targets and at sea, which each accuses the other of breaking.—
Guy Faulconbridge and Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Kids will probably love the Naylor Family Dinosaur Gallery, which features land, sea, and sky animals of the past, including a Tyrannosaurus rex.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Manmade sources of nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, can seep into ocean waters and encourage the growth of algae blooms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Courtesy of The Edition The Miami Beach Edition is somehow both a sanctuary and a social haven: their spacious guest rooms are adorned in warm calming neutrals and pale woods, many with balconies that look over the ocean.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Neptune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Neptune. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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