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Recent Examples of chasm
Explore 13 miles of trails or take in the treetop views from the Mile High Swinging Bridge, which covers an 80-foot chasm and sits at an elevation of 5,305 feet.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
That ever-persistent chasm that has existed between white students and those of color in public schools has remained stubborn in Michigan, where more than 18% of Michigan's public school students are Black.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The news takes her entire family by surprise, creating a chasm and putting everyone to the test.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Muscle Man is a deeply ironic book, creating a vast chasm between Harold’s strongman self-image and his infantile powers of self-expression.
—Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
That ever-persistent chasm that has existed between white students and those of color in public schools has remained stubborn in Michigan, where more than 18% of Michigan's public school students are Black.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The news takes her entire family by surprise, creating a chasm and putting everyone to the test.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Muscle Man is a deeply ironic book, creating a vast chasm between Harold’s strongman self-image and his infantile powers of self-expression.
—Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chasm
Noun
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These fishes also really highlight the diversity of snailfishes in the abyss.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Black Rabbit begins in media res, zooming out from a wallpaper full of rabbits — some mid-hop, others staring fearfully into the abyss with wide, dark pools for eyes.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Prepping for this influx of shipments, the Port Authority along with its tenants—including the ocean carriers that own stakes and terminals in the port—made investments between 2021 and 2023 that included deepening channels to 50 feet and raising the Bayonne Bridge.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Chasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chasm. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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