as in abysses
an immeasurable depth or space
a chasm in the ocean floor
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Recent Examples of chasms
But beneath the surface, cracks often form cracks that can grow into chasms if left unaddressed.
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Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Traders will be hoping that an end to the Russia-Ukraine war — a conflict which began in 2022 and which has shaken the global economy, disrupting trade and supply chains, and creating geopolitical chasms between major economies in the West and East — could be nearer now than at any other time.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Its governance still attempts to treat Ohio State with a yearly athletic budget of over $250 million as equals to small schools in the BigSky conference like Idaho State with a budget of $15 million, despite vast chasms in budgets, facilities, and visibility.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Traders will be hoping that an end to the Russia-Ukraine war — a conflict which began in 2022 and which has shaken the global economy, disrupting trade and supply chains, and creating geopolitical chasms between major economies in the West and East — could be nearer now than at any other time.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Its governance still attempts to treat Ohio State with a yearly athletic budget of over $250 million as equals to small schools in the BigSky conference like Idaho State with a budget of $15 million, despite vast chasms in budgets, facilities, and visibility.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chasms
oceans
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Lakes are home to freshwater fish like trout and bass while oceans offer deep sea fishing to catch things like tuna, wahoo, mahi-mahi.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The same is true for people who live across states, countries and oceans.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Chasms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chasms. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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