as in abyss
an immeasurable depth or space
a recurrent dream in which he would fall helplessly into a dark and silent abysm
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Noun
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According to sources, the contest in fact nearly tipped into the abyss with an additional half-dozen countries poised to pull out over the Israel inclusion.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026 -
This whole Western Conference semifinal series against these defending champions has been a lose-lose proposition for the Lakers, who are now down 3-0 and staring into the elimination abyss in Game 4 on Monday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Inside its aluminum alloy body and plastic top panel (which is made from waste recovered from the oceans) are four 5,000-mAh battery packs, for a total capacity of 20,000 mAh.—
Paul Ridden
May 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
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But the best cure is outside, on the decks, with the ocean and the wildlife and seabirds.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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“Abysm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abysm. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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