depresses

present tense third-person singular of depress
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as in lowers
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass

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Recent Examples of depresses As the user depresses a key, the backside of the key (which is not visible) touches a thin layer of material. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depresses
Verb
  • Next, the lack of initial calibration stage dramatically lowers the barrier to entry, letting Apple rely on passive readings.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This system lowers costs by up to 80 percent compared to conventional rigs.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This not only reinforces clarity, but also reduces the reliance on employees having to scribble notes word for word to decode later.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sawyer presses a button to simulate an earthquake, sending a rumble through the training room via a 30-inch subwoofer under the stairs as lights begin flashing.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The woman touches her fingers to her lips and then presses them to the photo.
    Harrison Hill, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This diabolical, maximalist group oppresses Gazans and its existence ensures the Palestinians will not have a state.
    Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Miz throws a fastball that averages 99 mph and a slider that sits at 94 mph.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals throws a pass during the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns during the game at Huntington Bank Field on September 07, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sue threatens to call the police and an emotional Santana then shoves her backward into a bookshelf in the corner of her office before appearing slightly surprised at her own behavior and leaving.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Klára tries to keep him away but Berend, a sweaty, sour beast of a man who wears a permanent scowl, insistently shoves his way into the household.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In visceral and unrelenting prose, the novel troubles the easy distinctions between victim and perpetrator.
    Katie Kitamura August 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Notwithstanding, firing Erika McEntarfer troubles me greatly.
    Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Every week, Netflix drops a bunch of new content for viewers to stream from TV and movie studios all over the world.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Katie Wiseman The second the temperature drops below 75, some Hoosiers are ready to get their favorite sweaters.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Depresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depresses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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