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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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
Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Dee labeled Angie as depressed, bipolar, lacking empathy, narcissistic, et cetera.
—R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
As labor supply remains weak, demand is also being depressed by elevated policy uncertainty and past over-hiring, with AI adoption poised to weigh on payrolls too.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Economically depressed, Garberville depends on an illicit economy — cannabis production — that is the town’s most open secret.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Dee labeled Angie as depressed, bipolar, lacking empathy, narcissistic, et cetera.
—R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
Goldschmidt wasn’t sure about Witt’s power, thinking it might be depressed at Kauffman Stadium.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
As labor supply remains weak, demand is also being depressed by elevated policy uncertainty and past over-hiring, with AI adoption poised to weigh on payrolls too.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Auriemma was apparently unhappy with the officiating in the game and the disparity in free throw shooting.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Despite the changes, some in the Senate were still unhappy with the final iteration.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Apr. 2026
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The advisory highlighted other barriers to rolling out Community Notes outside the US, including translation issues or how many countries will still lack full internet connectivity in rural or deprived areas, which could lead to biased notes.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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Cardiac arrest leads to collapse within seconds, whereas a heart attack typically causes progressive damage as the deprived heart tissue begins to die.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Mar. 2026
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She had long been known to be troubled and had been seen hunting birds in her neighborhood, per The Evening Independent.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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The president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association is also saying he is troubled by the accusations in this case.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Laughton also lowered the boom on Marchessault in the first period.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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When the Coast Guard's Jayhawk helicopter arrived on scene, a rescue swimmer was lowered into the ocean.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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An appeals court sided with Sacramento in the second case, and the planning area was ultimately reduced.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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For Wiggins, as with his teammates, now reduced to hope.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Conversations about how much the suburb of Apex has grown, of how beautiful the pine trees look pressed up against a cloudless sky, of how some sports have changed, maybe, and represented a vanishing way of a simpler life.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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In a tense call after Altman’s firing, the board pressed him to acknowledge a pattern of deception.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The deep sea may wind up full of these prosthetic habitats—ecosystems that function in some ways, but that remain diminished and hollow compared to their natural state.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Native honeysuckles will have solid piths, whereas non-native, invasive honeysuckles will have hollow piths.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressed. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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