as in ocean
an immeasurable depth or space
looking down at the dark ocean from the ship's rail, the cruise passenger felt as though he was staring into an abyss
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Recent Examples of abyss
Without a franchise superstar, the Heat now waffles in the abyss of NBA mediocrity, mid-pack in the Eastern Conference, clawing for relevance.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Longtime White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf fell into the same trap and his team is still trying to crawl out of the abyss.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 July 2025
The continuity of memory did not measure the abyss between a toddler’s body and a woman’s.
—Rebecca Solnit
may 29, Literary Hub, 29 May 2025
During the previous two seasons, Aaron Rodgers was supposed to provide that change, which was designed to help the Jets come out of their dark abyss since 2010 and contend for a Super Bowl.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Longtime White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf fell into the same trap and his team is still trying to crawl out of the abyss.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 July 2025
The continuity of memory did not measure the abyss between a toddler’s body and a woman’s.
—Rebecca Solnit
may 29, Literary Hub, 29 May 2025
During the previous two seasons, Aaron Rodgers was supposed to provide that change, which was designed to help the Jets come out of their dark abyss since 2010 and contend for a Super Bowl.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abyss
Noun
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Picture yourself swimming in the infinity pool while enjoying stunning views of the ocean, or relaxing at the pool bar without ever leaving the water.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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While longtime fans of the ship are still mourning the loss of the SS United States to the bottom of the ocean, some were happy with the new museum design update.—
Danny Freeman,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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There’s a chasm which has been getting wider every year.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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The extraordinary view, which was more than 5,000 feet above the bottom of the chasm, attracted visitors from other parts of the world.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
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Francesco La Camera, Director-General of IRENA, argues that incremental project finance won’t narrow this gulf.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The partisan gulf lessens for two-year colleges, with more Republicans and independents reporting confidence compared to their views on four-year institutions.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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But the Connector will run through a critical portion of the Florida Wildlife Corridor, an 18-million-acre expanse of state land that provides habitat for many fragile plants and animals, said Jason Lauritsen, the chief conservation officer with the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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My route from the airport passed thick cornfields, lush trees, and expanses of green grass.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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What the overturning of Roe has done is create a deep of anxiety but also create a generation that is ready to do battle over this.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Pour enough of the batter into the prepared baking dish to cover the bottom with a layer about 1/4-inch deep.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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“Abyss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abyss. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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