1
as in terrible
extremely unsatisfactory
The coach apologized for the abysmal performance of the team in the loss.
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as in deep
extending far downward
Strange sounds echoed 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
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There have always been fascist forces, there have always been people who are just terrible in the American government, but at the same time, there are always people who have resisted, and there are always people who have still found ways to create joy, to create life, to create art, despite these.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Marchand’s terrible week ended with joy.—
Adam H. Beasley,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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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
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And just SoundCloud having horrible protection.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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Unfortunately, Los Angeles received some horrible news regarding Doncic and Reaves ahead of its matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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The apology came after a sustained campaign by historians and activists who argued that the victims were persecuted for being poor, vulnerable, or simply different.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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As has Mark Flekken, the new goalkeeper, who moved from Brentford and is fortunate not to have lost his place due to poor form.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hurricane Melissa’s devastation is the awful alchemy created by the unique combination of unstoppable gusts, seawater that is forced inland and deluge that pours out of the sky, all interacting with the landscape and human lives the storm found in its path.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2025
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These limits exist because of the history of the government’s awful record with race.—
Andrew Quinio,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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One, with his performances during the Sharks’ four-game road trip, Celebrini had breathed new life into the team’s season after a dismal start.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Trudeau − who resigned as Canadian prime minister earlier this year amid a dismal election forecast − split from his wife Sophie Grégoire in 2023.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Cowboys’ defense is atrocious.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025
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What Pasolini wants is to turn this decaying palazzo into the Château de Silling, the house in which Sade’s libertines conduct their atrocious experiments.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Abysmal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abysmal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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