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as in concave
curved inward
the depressed sections of the highway under the overpasses constantly get flooded during heavy rainstorms
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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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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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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
Essence, 29 Dec. 2025
Everywhere picked up some snow, but the totals were depressed thanks to a lot of sleet and some freezing rain.
—Matthew Delucia, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The rule change, which took effect last fall, came just as San Diego was already re-evaluating Phase Two of Pure Water, because conservation has depressed local water demand and construction costs have soared.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
But in a world that is actively and effectively doing its best to keep us despondent, depressed, and disconnected, keeping our spirits clean is easier said than done.
—Essence, 29 Dec. 2025
Everywhere picked up some snow, but the totals were depressed thanks to a lot of sleet and some freezing rain.
—Matthew Delucia, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Verb
Denial No one knew if Tripp had been depressed before his suicide.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The rule change, which took effect last fall, came just as San Diego was already re-evaluating Phase Two of Pure Water, because conservation has depressed local water demand and construction costs have soared.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depressed
Adjective
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The cello’s top and back are made from flat, concave carbon-fiber panels.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Dec. 2025
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The building uses a concave half-dome, much like an alcove in a canyon wall, to regulate temperature in its workshops and common areas.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
7 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This is a no-win situation because one of us will end up unhappy.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The automaker spent much of the year undoing decisions made by the previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, who resigned at the end of 2024, as stakeholders in the company — from dealers to union rank and file — were upset with him and unhappy with his leadership.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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My message this week is about not letting our hearts be troubled, and Jesus is the way.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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On one of the final days of the semester, Raymundo peered into his Infiniti J30’s engine bay, searching for the issue that had troubled the car.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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When Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced him, Combs had his head lowered, with his shoulders hunched and his hands clasped.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Originally $299, the Ginnie was a standout find even during its first markdown ($79), but once the site lowered the price even further, well, then this deal became a steal.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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The defendants' sentences were reduced because they were abused by the victims, in accordance with the New York Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act, legislation that Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney criticized.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The report points out that keyboards and computers reduced the need for handwriting, and calculators automated basic math.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2026
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Rees said her nephew told her that the agents pressed his face against the pool of blood and did not immediately call paramedics.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Buffalo signed Poyer to the practice squad at the end of training camp, but he was pressed into the starting lineup as safeties continued to drop.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Nas is no stranger to flex raps, but his blockchain bars have the hollow ring of a timeshare sales pitch.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2026
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Flesh is an attempt to write richly about a hollow man, in that hollow man’s own impoverished language.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressed. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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