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
But the idyll of her dreams bring her closer to the abyss.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
The most emotional & tense MISSION yet, the film looks into the abyss (& THE ABYSS) & soars out of it beautifully.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The agreement with the UK also gives other world leaders a reason to hope that other deals can rescue the global economy from the abyss, providing a framework for future negotiations.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
With deep-sea mining looming, biologists race to collect and name the undiscovered species of the abyss, the last wilderness on earth.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
The most emotional & tense MISSION yet, the film looks into the abyss (& THE ABYSS) & soars out of it beautifully.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The agreement with the UK also gives other world leaders a reason to hope that other deals can rescue the global economy from the abyss, providing a framework for future negotiations.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
With deep-sea mining looming, biologists race to collect and name the undiscovered species of the abyss, the last wilderness on earth.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abyss
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Step Back The mission and long-term plan behind AIM is to address the impacts of climate change, specifically by building seawalls that can protect coastal areas from rising ocean levels, Sadilek said.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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Our goal is to explain the journey and the importance of ocean literacy and education.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
10 June 2025
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To some former Education Department officials, the chasm between the two mascot investigations is evidence of an alarming shift.—
Troy Closson,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The wide chasm between the the BLS's measure of unemployment and its true rate of unemployment is also concerning, according to Ludwig.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
26 May 2025
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Recognizing that gulf is a sad thing for her, and Huston holds Anderson’s intense close-ups with an expression both loving and rueful at once. 40.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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It is patrolled by three sailors, who walk back and forth between the rusty and ramshackle docks on the gulf of San Nicolo (the port where Affinity will build the main marina for the yachts, according to Abehsera).—
Marzio Mian,
The Dial,
12 June 2025
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The highest per capita death toll occurred in Yancey County, a rural expanse in the rugged Black Mountains of North Carolina devastated by flash flooding and landslides.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
21 May 2025
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Meanwhile the darker expanses of Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms) and the surrounding lunar maria (which is Latin for seas) will dominate the north west of the moon's tidally locked disk, according to NASA.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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Nexon said the number of tables at her show has nearly tripled to over 100 and is only limited by space with a waiting list at least 40 deep.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Broome, a 51 percent shooter from the floor this year, shot just 8-for-19 (42.1 percent) from the field vs. the Gators' deep, imposing frontcourt.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Abyss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abyss. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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