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
In the surrounding abyss, scientists have found mollusks, snails, worms, sea cucumbers, isopods, starfish and more.
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Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Never before has the abyss so desperately needed a makeover.
—Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
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, 10 May 2026
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Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Never before has the abyss so desperately needed a makeover.
—Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
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, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abyss
Noun
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The decor is described as calm and contemporary by the yard, with a neutral palette and simple furnishings that allow the ocean surroundings to take focus.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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The deaths also came as powerful surf and dangerous ocean conditions battered California's coastline.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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After another quarter, the chasm had widened to 27.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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However, the discrepancy between prices from Russia 2018 and this World Cup is huge, which explains why there is a chasm between Missouri’s workings and the reality.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The tactical posture, starting in a 5-4-1 and allowing Turkiye the majority of the ball, certainly wasn’t much surprise given the gulf in technical quality between the squads.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The grief of last summer reverberates beyond the headlines about Heaven’s 27 and the messy social gulf the river forged.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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The semidome panoramic windows let in views of the South Island’s agrarian landscape and the wide expanse of the Pacific Ocean.—
Steve Madgwick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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And given the expanse of technology in the game, Whan said there were questions whether any reduction in distance with the new golf ball test would be enough.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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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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Architectonics takes this murky style and plunges it to a new deep, incorporating the bronze gong and chime sounds of gamelan while burying his rhythms in dense, dubby layers of incense smoke.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Abyss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abyss. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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