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as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
the ocean still holds mysteries that we are only beginning to unravel
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as in abyss
an immeasurable depth or space
with a single bound from the top of the cliff, he propelled the hang glider into the ocean of air over the valley
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Recent Examples of ocean
The idea crossed the ocean to play an important part in the formation of the U.S. constitutional form of democracy.
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Andrea Seielstad, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
But like the ocean tides, participation in the La Jolla High sailing team has been ebbing and flowing in recent years.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
But the model replaced the water in Earth's rivers and oceans with Titan's liquid methane.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Her love of the ocean inspired her to minimize footwear manufacturing leftovers and discarded beach shoes.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2025
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Andrea Seielstad, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
But like the ocean tides, participation in the La Jolla High sailing team has been ebbing and flowing in recent years.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
But the model replaced the water in Earth's rivers and oceans with Titan's liquid methane.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Her love of the ocean inspired her to minimize footwear manufacturing leftovers and discarded beach shoes.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ocean
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At sea, the Indian navy’s advantage is overwhelming.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Its 27 driftwood-like columns topped with spheres and sea gulls critique monumentality but lack Willard’s gravitas.—
Petala Ironcloud,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The only temporary catharsis was blasting golf balls into the abyss.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2025
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The edgy status quo will worsen as continuing natural disasters, government layoffs, and tariff wars push more working families toward the precipice where stability drops into the abyss.—
Jeff Hobbs,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the short term, progressive lawmakers are rushing to fill the gulf left by Biden.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2025
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This is the gruesome gulf between the parties in the Oval Office.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocean. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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