dejects

verb

present tense third-person singular of deject
as in troubles
to make sad nothing dejects a TV pundit more than the reality check that nobody cares what he thinks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dejects
  1. troubles
  2. depresses
  3. weighs down
  4. concerns
  5. gets down
  6. worries
  7. tortures
  8. saddens
Verb
  • But the equity market’s rise this year has been driven primarily by just a few sectors, which troubles some analysts.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The aspect of the painting that troubles me most, though, is the sleeve of Amélie’s dress.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of troubles
Verb
  • The knob twists and depresses like a button (with programmable options for both a short and long press).
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Nevertheless, something might occur at work that depresses you.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
Definition of depresses
Verb
  • But that trajectory could change now as the latest inflation report weighs down both lenders and borrowers.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But what if carrying a heavy defensive burden changes that, and weighs down that side of the game?
    — The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Definition of weighs down
Verb
  • Emirati prosecutors opened an investigation after a co-pilot stabbed his captain mid-flight, asserting jurisdiction over a crime that also concerns Saudi Arabia and Israel.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Arguably the most important question in percolation theory concerns the transition from a system with only finite clusters to one with infinite clusters.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of concerns
Verb
  • And at the end of the season, even after the pair are seen confronting issues in their relationship throughout the eight-episode arc, Bienvenue gets down on one knee to pop the question in a stunning seaside proposal.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • When visitors come through to Kansas City during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, many of them are going to wonder how KC gets down as far as nightlife goes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Definition of gets down
Verb
  • Wilner-Deering worries that the attention paid to Epstein’s associates has crowded out what survivors have said happened to them.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Iranian regime also worries that its favorable position will not last forever.
    — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of worries
Verb
  • At first, all signs point to Bobby, including a mercenary who survived the attack on Halstead Manor that Eddie tortures to extract information.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On his latest Hyperdub release, the Japanese producer born Takahide Higuchi sings more than on previous records but tortures his voice through a gauntlet of pitch-shifter effects.
    — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026
Definition of tortures
Verb
  • However, that really saddens me now.
    — Abigail Wise, Outside, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Being stuck in the middle is what saddens the Others.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Definition of saddens
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“Dejects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dejects. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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