Thesaurus results for CHASM

chasm

noun

ˈka-zəm

Definition of chasm next

as in abyss

an immeasurable depth or space a chasm in the ocean floor

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Recent Examples of chasm The Avs have not blown the doors off this team like many pundits predicted, given the chasm between the two clubs in the final NHL standings. —

Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026 The chasm between those figures is due to two opposing forces pulling at the market. —

Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026 The gap between true contention and what the Warriors put on the floor this year was a chasm. —

Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026 By the middle of 2023, the cracks started turning into chasms. —

Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chasm

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Noun

In 2024, Washington’s first season with Quinn, Daniels and general manager Adam Peters, the Commanders were a mystery team — a franchise climbing out of a decades-long abyss under former owner Daniel Snyder, with plenty of hope but even more uncertainty.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 27 May 2026
They are lost in the abyss of the deep ocean, unable to recognize themselves or their surroundings, overwhelmed and terrified.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026