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as in saddens
to make sad
the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me
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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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as in reduces
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 presses
to push steadily against with some force
depressed the lever to start the machine
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Recent Examples of depresses
Usually a warm El Nino spikes temperatures and its cool La Nina flip side depresses temperatures.
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Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Empirical studies confirm that reliance on large donors depresses participation in time-intensive legislative activities—things such as bill sponsorship, floor debate, and committee work.
—Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Their style of pitching — relentlessly pound the strike zone — works well in a ballpark where the thick air depresses doubles and triples.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
As Aerohart explains of its own device, the user simply puts the tinder – char cloth seems to be the most recommended – inside the cavity at the tip of the removable piston rod, reinstalls the piston back into the cylinder, then firmly and rapidly depresses it.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 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
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
Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Empirical studies confirm that reliance on large donors depresses participation in time-intensive legislative activities—things such as bill sponsorship, floor debate, and committee work.
—Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Their style of pitching — relentlessly pound the strike zone — works well in a ballpark where the thick air depresses doubles and triples.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
As Aerohart explains of its own device, the user simply puts the tinder – char cloth seems to be the most recommended – inside the cavity at the tip of the removable piston rod, reinstalls the piston back into the cylinder, then firmly and rapidly depresses it.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 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
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
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However, that really saddens me now.—
Abigail Wise,
Outside,
3 Jan. 2026
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Being stuck in the middle is what saddens the Others.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
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The program progressively lowers the amount of greenhouse gas emissions allowed in the state, and lets emitters buy and sell unused pollution credits, or allowances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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That significantly lowers the bill for users running OpenClaw.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Recycling sports equipment not only keeps it out of landfills, but reduces the need for new equipment to be manufactured, Clarkin said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Being up to date on taxes reduces the amount of penalties and interest that builds from waiting.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Outside of these scenarios, taking melatonin may not have as much upside—your brain is already making the melatonin that signals sleepy time each evening, and adding more simply presses the same button.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Chatten-Brown letter presses council members to require the developer to fully mitigate project impacts so that taxpayers are not later required to shoulder the cost of infrastructure.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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It is governed by a brutal regime that oppresses its people and is an enemy to the United States.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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His policies have been instrumental in dismantling the criminal enterprise that oppresses the Venezuelan people.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Already on edge from a rough morning, John rips up the TV deal and throws it in Berman’s face.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The video shows a security guard holding back a male security guard who is moving toward a young man who throws his backpack on the ground, and appears ready to fight as the woman is being handcuffed.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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But for a mine, all that needs to happen is a vessel pulls up, shoves one overboard, and moves on.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Levi shoves someone just out of the frame, demands to know who threw stones, and later fires a shot, seemingly away from the crowd.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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What troubles many Americans today is not simply the possibility of conflict, but the sense that conclusions are being announced without the underlying proof being publicly tested.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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For Moore, the resident who is leading the charge against the cameras, potential surveillance of the immigrant community is what troubles her the most.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Depresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depresses. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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