as in deep
extending far downward
a desperate cry echoing from the abysmal reaches of the cave
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Recent Examples of abysmal
The Lakers were outscored 37-8 in the fourth quarter, and Redick spoke about the abysmal frame following the preseason loss.
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Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Run defense still abysmal Another week, another backup running back exposes the Dolphins’ defense.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
The New York Jets failed to inspire their fan base on Sunday and, instead, put them through another abysmal performance.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
And that was the reason for trying to go down this road of voting out either Jake or eventually Sophi when Sophi was abysmal in that challenge.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
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Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Run defense still abysmal Another week, another backup running back exposes the Dolphins’ defense.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
The New York Jets failed to inspire their fan base on Sunday and, instead, put them through another abysmal performance.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
And that was the reason for trying to go down this road of voting out either Jake or eventually Sophi when Sophi was abysmal in that challenge.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abysmal
Adjective
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For deep crosses, timing is much harder.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The process of retrieving remains is plagued a deep sense of distrust that has prevailed between the two parties both throughout the past two years of war and in a ceasefire period already marked by dueling accusations of violations.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Researchers believe the impact would have had a profound effect on the surrounding environment, reshaping landscapes and potentially influencing local ecosystems.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Set in the early 20th-century Pacific Northwest, the film stars Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier, a solitary railroad worker navigating profound personal loss as the American frontier expands around him.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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