Thesaurus results for ABYSS

abyss

noun

ə-ˈbis

Definition of abyss

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 With their season teetering toward the abyss, the New York Mets will recall left-hander Zach Thornton from Triple A on Thursday, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation, in the Mets’ latest attempt to patch a struggling rotation. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 25 June 2026 Sun Yuqi An underdog’s shortcut through a success scam, from city vanity to border wilderness, becomes a fatal abyss. — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 17 June 2026 Footage shared online shows two men in white helmets launching her into a 40-meter (130-foot) abyss. — ABC News, 15 June 2026 If there have been peaks and valleys in terms of social freedoms since 1979 (President Mohammad Khatami’s tenure being a higher point), Iranians are currently in an abyss. — Joobin Bekhrad, Time, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for abyss

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Noun

Such a prolonged period of higher-than-normal ocean temperatures can wreak havoc on wildlife.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous surf and NEVER turn your back on the ocean.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of ocean

Noun

The primary goal of the minor leagues has never been winning, but without a certain level of competition, many people believe the gap between the highest affiliate and the big leagues has become a chasm.

— Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026
As both the designer and owner of the house, Rashid quickly discovered the chasm between his aesthetic and Home Depot’s.

— Dean Kaufman, Curbed, 30 June 2026

Definition of chasm

Noun

The weak performance once again highlights persistent concerns over the enormous gulf between the company’s nearly $2 trillion valuation and its nonexistent profits.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 July 2026
What wasn’t debatable was the gulf between the two teams from the opening whistle.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of gulf

Noun

The Gobi Desert is a vast, cold semi-arid and arid expanse stretching across 500,000 square miles of Mongolia and northern China.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
As the sun rose in in Louisville, Kentucky, some gathered at Historic Locust Grove, a green expanse where famous Americans like Meriwether Lewis and William Clark once met, to celebrate the United States' diversity.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of expanse

Noun

The earlier Supergirl, headlined by Helen Slater, deep-sixed at the box office with just over $14M domestic per Box Office Mojo.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026
Ewers followed it up by trying to squeeze another pass into a tight window deep, but overthrew his target high for an incompletion.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026

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