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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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
Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Morris is lonely and depressed.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Don’t be depressed, the song tells us.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
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Adjective
Margaret Prior is almost thirty, unmarried, depressed, and living with her overbearing mother.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Morris is lonely and depressed.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Verb
More than half of Premier League front-of-shirt deals are due for renewal and, with betting-advertising regulations changing, the industry feedback is that sponsorship levels on offer have been depressed somewhat.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Don’t be depressed, the song tells us.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depressed
Adjective
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Using a clean towel, apply a generous amount of food-safe mineral oil to the concave side.—
Staff Author,
Martha Stewart,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lightly wet just the concave side of the board and place it on a damp kitchen towel on your countertop.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Carting around unhappy campers in 100-degree weather and squeezing work into a shorter window is not exactly being poolside with a marg.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Mansfield city hall a point of contention Melissa Perez, who ultimately lost to Simmons in last year’s council race, is one of those unhappy with Mansfield’s leadership and its direction.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Rayner is a former carer and trade unionist who came from a deprived household in Stockport, near Manchester, and became a mother at 16.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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The alliance jointly fought the 2024 general election and deprived Modi of an outright majority, forcing him to rely on the support of regional parties to form a coalition government.—
Shilpa Jamkhandikar,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Verb
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One’s troubled and remembers it as being the huddling spot for a UFO cult, the other has a different take.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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His center has specialized in offering spiritual healing for priests troubled by various difficulties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Some wearers experienced side effects including headache, lowered mood and discomfort wearing the glasses, though similar issues showed up with non-filtering lenses too.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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The review also flagged possible downsides reported in individual studies, including headache, lowered mood and discomfort wearing the glasses.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The Knicks are down by 23 points early in the second quarter, and are only shooting 33% from the field, and Madison Square Garden has been reduced to murmurs.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Language barriers may soon be greatly reduced, allowing for a historically impossible level of information sharing and growth.—
Jessica Melugin,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Leo pressed his migration message and also inaugurated the new tower of the Sagrada Familia basilica.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Yet the league and team have declined to get their position on the record, Wembanyama has not addressed it publicly, ESPN has not answered questions about its Game 4 broadcast presentation, and the reporters with regular access to him have not pressed him on it.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The cotton blend breathes beautifully, and the hollow-out pattern adds visual interest without sacrificing coverage.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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Your success stops feeling hollow.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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“Depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressed. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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