1
as in concave
curved inward
the depressed sections of the highway under the overpasses constantly get flooded during heavy rainstorms
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2
as in unhappy
feeling unhappiness
I was depressed and didn't feel much like going to the party, but felt better afterwards
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3
as in deprived
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment
a depressed class of people whose living conditions have not improved significantly despite targeted social programs
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as in troubled
to make sad
the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me
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as in lowered
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass
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3
as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
the glut of wheat on the market has depressed that commodity for most of the past year
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as in pressed
to push steadily against with some force
depressed the lever to start the machine
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Recent Examples of depressed
Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
In 2016, my father sent me an email while feeling particularly depressed.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Bill Shaber, Outdoor Life, 22 Oct. 2025
Have you ever been depressed at karaoke?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Real wages remain depressed and economic growth has stalled.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
In 2016, my father sent me an email while feeling particularly depressed.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Some thoughts gave courage to keep going while others depressed me.
—Bill Shaber, Outdoor Life, 22 Oct. 2025
Have you ever been depressed at karaoke?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depressed
Adjective
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As the electrons pushed outward toward the tube walls, the plasma shaped itself like a concave lens.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Soarin’ hang-gliding flight simulator attractions combine mechanical lift systems with three rows of seats and aerial footage projected onto an 80-foot-tall concave domed movie screen to create a visual tour tied to a specific theme.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Pauline Collins, the exuberant British actress who inspired women — and men, too — to do something to change their unhappy lives with her Oscar-nominated and Olivier- and Tony-winning performances in Shirley Valentine, has died.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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That distaste didn’t hurt Spanberger and her ticket, because 18% of those unhappy voters backed her anyway.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There is a mandatory part of the academy scholarship where boys undertake community projects, working with schools in deprived areas close to St James’.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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After lawmakers in Germany determined that anonymous surrenders deprived children of the chance to learn anything about their parentage, Germany passed a confidential-birth law in 2014.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Offshore shell companies can serve both illicit and legitimate purposes, and the bank said it was troubled by the nominee shareholders who were designated to make decisions about the shell company.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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But people all over the country are increasingly troubled by our government’s lack of fairness and due process and want to do something about it.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Arizona, the governor can also require that the state flag be lowered at all state, institutional and educational buildings.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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JPMorgan raised its price target on Walmart and lowered its PT on Target.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At 40 of the country’s busiest airports, flights coming and going will be reduced by 10% this week.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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For a family of three, the benefit would be reduced by $275.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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They were pressed in their zone, with turnovers the major culprit.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Choosing the performance setting from the touch screen delivered instant acceleration that pressed occupants into the back of its leather seats.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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With both of these cases being largely hollow and uninteresting, even despite the involvement of a traffic-cone-size butt plug, the burden is on Allura’s arc to grip us.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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Any other creation theory – hollow Earth, flat Earth, mud collection, hanging cord, corpse reuse, dreamtime, biosphere as gemstone in the ring of a galactic giant, please insert alternative here.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressed. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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