1
as in to oppress
to make sad
the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me
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2
as in to throw
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 to reduce
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 to press
to push steadily against with some force
depressed the lever to start the machine
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Recent Examples of depress
That had the effect of depressing GDP in January, February and March, because imports are subtracted from the government's measure of economic activity.
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 30 July 2025
Although ships on that route may be set for a decline, the overall increase in ships out at sea are another factor in depressing the rates.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
Cartman is depressed over the end of his favorite radio program, NPR, Randy is trying to stop Jesus from taking over South Park Elementary and the President is too busy arresting and suing his enemies to care.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 July 2025
Del Mar, California is a great getaway any time of year, but especially so when racing season begins
Growing up in Detroit, one of the teenage rites of passage was making twenty bucks disappear betting the horse races at one of a quartet of depressing local tracks.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 30 July 2025
Although ships on that route may be set for a decline, the overall increase in ships out at sea are another factor in depressing the rates.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
Cartman is depressed over the end of his favorite radio program, NPR, Randy is trying to stop Jesus from taking over South Park Elementary and the President is too busy arresting and suing his enemies to care.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 July 2025
Del Mar, California is a great getaway any time of year, but especially so when racing season begins
Growing up in Detroit, one of the teenage rites of passage was making twenty bucks disappear betting the horse races at one of a quartet of depressing local tracks.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depress
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The only path to peace is the total disempowerment of the terrorist cartel that has for too long oppressed its own people while lethally menacing others.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Ava Gardner was a mid-century bombshell as famous for her relationships with the likes of Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra as for her films, and by the late 1980s, when the play is set, her own star image seems to oppress her.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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The price, which can be tracked even in reputable financial outlets including Forbes, spiked the day after Lopez threw his at the Phoenix Mercury game.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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Stanton is getting time there because Aaron Judge is recovering from an elbow injury and there are mixed messages about how much throwing the two-time MVP can do at this point.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Work Ethic Camp was opened in 2001 and initially designed to reduce prison overcrowding, according to a Nebraska legislative report, providing the incarcerated with life skills training, substance abuse treatment and work experience.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The bacterium, residing harmlessly in the guts of laboratory and fetal mice, reduced accumulation of mercury, the researchers said.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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In the Netherlands, PostNL spokesperson Wout Witteveen said the Trump administration is pressing ahead with the new duties despite U.S. authorities lacking a system to collect them.—
Demetris Nellas,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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These little n—as walking around with all that sh—t on popping sh—t, and you never been pressed.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
22 Aug. 2025
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You’ll be engrossed and saddened by the backstory to Jason Kaminsky, the one-time Nottingham Forest prospect who suffered from alcoholism and died in 2005, aged just 31.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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That’s like showing up at SeaWorld and expecting not to get wet or saddened by seeing majestic animals in cages.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
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Since that meeting, Trump appears to have dropped his demand for Russia to agree to an immediate ceasefire and is now pressuring Kyiv to accept territorial concessions to secure a peace deal.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
18 Aug. 2025
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New episodes drop Saturdays and Sundays following the Sept. 6 premiere.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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The pie shoved in Anthony’s face by his lover, Giuseppe, felt like a neat distillation of how crudely the series seemed to clown its characters, week after week after week.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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When everything was ready, Paul shoved his rifle into the saddle boot and climbed onto Flikka.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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As the Western story triumphed on all fronts, it was increasingly burdened with a melancholy nostalgia.—
Paul Andrew Hutton
August 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Aug. 2025
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Anecdotal evidence and the experience of countless Americans across the country strongly suggest that State laws and regulations can significantly burden commerce in other States, raising costs unnecessarily and harming markets nationwide.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Depress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depress. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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