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as in to oppress
to make sad
the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me
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2
as in to throw
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass
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as in to reduce
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 to press
to push steadily against with some force
depressed the lever to start the machine
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Recent Examples of depress
Reach wasn't done taking inspiration there, though, also borrowing from Gears of War's grittier and relentlessly depressing tone.
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
However, without Chinese demand, this abundant supply threatens to further depress prices and worsen farmers’ financial distress.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
At one moment in the concerto, the soloist—here the brilliant, committed young pianist Jeonghwan Kim—silently depresses a C-major triad with the left hand and then bangs out a C-major triad with the right, so that the lower strings resonate.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Her research has shown that lynchings depressed the rate of patent applications by Black Americans, which could have otherwise contributed to innovation and economic growth.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
However, without Chinese demand, this abundant supply threatens to further depress prices and worsen farmers’ financial distress.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
At one moment in the concerto, the soloist—here the brilliant, committed young pianist Jeonghwan Kim—silently depresses a C-major triad with the left hand and then bangs out a C-major triad with the right, so that the lower strings resonate.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Her research has shown that lynchings depressed the rate of patent applications by Black Americans, which could have otherwise contributed to innovation and economic growth.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depress
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Anyone who’s in power can barely resist the urge to oppress people with less power.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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Hamas has terrorized the Israeli people and oppressed the people of Gaza, causing horrific suffering.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Mahomes also spoke about the Chiefs’ win, which was by far the best Kansas City has looked this season and marked the first time since 2023 that Mahomes threw four touchdowns in a game.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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González had sentenced four young men to prison for throwing Molotov cocktails at a police chief’s vehicle and at an intelligence officer’s house in the town of Encrucijada, where Ferrer’s family lives.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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To reduce the risk of mosquito bites and West Nile virus, health officials recommend using insect repellent and wearing long sleeves and long pants when outdoors, especially during peak mosquito activity at dawn and dusk.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Autos Are an Economic Anchor China’s bold move into electric vehicles began in 2009 as a top-down policy to compete with foreign automakers, cut air pollution and reduce oil imports.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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From there, Towanda pressed Tamar about not wanting to film with the group, a question Tamar brushed off, hinting that her sisters already knew the reason why.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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In a startling image, a pregnant Perfidia fires off rounds with a machine-gun butt pressed against her swollen belly.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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We are deeply saddened by his passing.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Seeing what that distance from one’s own body and mind did to my mother saddened and angered me.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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The actor is booked and busy with multiple projects in the pipeline, which is why season 1 of Chad Powers is dropping with only six episodes.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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According to the Old Farmers' Almanac, frost forms at temperatures near or above 32 degrees, while a freeze is when temperatures drop to or below 32 degrees.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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The agent then shoved Moses out of the elevator and towards the group of a dozen journalists and camera crews.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The journalists were documenting an arrest when they were shoved, according to the New York Immigration Coalition.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Enocch Marshall’s no stranger to being cost-burdened or living paycheck-to-paycheck.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, water and wastewater operators at over 50,000 public water systems across the United States are already burdened by the complex, technical and constantly changing job of making sure their cities and towns are supplied with clean water.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Depress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depress. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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