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as in abysses
the lowest point or level
the author describes how she slowly rose from the depth of her depression
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as in heights
the most extreme or advanced point
even in the depth of the Great Depression people never lost hope
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Recent Examples of depths
Eco effort Water from the lake is pumped from depths of 164 feet and filtered into the hotel’s air conditioning system to cool the rooms in summer.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
Progress is limited by the lack of publicly available benchmark datasets with data captured from multiple types of sensors using realistic mine deployments and precise ground truth, meaning the actual positions and depths of the target mines.
—Sagar Lekhak, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
The depths were full of struggling dogs.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
The submarine had documented technical defects; water entered through ventilation ducts, triggering a fire and fatal implosion at depths exceeding 900 meters.
—Almudena Calatrava, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
This caused the submarine to lose control and descend rapidly, leading to an implosion as the hull could not withstand the immense pressure at depths exceeding 600 meters.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
These typically offer water depths of 18 inches or more and prioritize comfort.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
In our region, these aquifers are layered much like a cake, with different formations found at varying depths.
—Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Six drawers of varying depths, including two very shallow ones for accessories, provide just as much space as a horizontal frame, but take up half the square footage.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
Progress is limited by the lack of publicly available benchmark datasets with data captured from multiple types of sensors using realistic mine deployments and precise ground truth, meaning the actual positions and depths of the target mines.
—Sagar Lekhak, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
The depths were full of struggling dogs.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
The submarine had documented technical defects; water entered through ventilation ducts, triggering a fire and fatal implosion at depths exceeding 900 meters.
—Almudena Calatrava, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
This caused the submarine to lose control and descend rapidly, leading to an implosion as the hull could not withstand the immense pressure at depths exceeding 600 meters.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
These typically offer water depths of 18 inches or more and prioritize comfort.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
In our region, these aquifers are layered much like a cake, with different formations found at varying depths.
—Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Six drawers of varying depths, including two very shallow ones for accessories, provide just as much space as a horizontal frame, but take up half the square footage.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depths
Noun
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Jean-Pierre is an artifact of an age that looks recent on paper but feels prehistoric in practice—the age of pantsuits, the word ’empowerment,’ the musical Hamilton, the cheap therapeutic entreaties to ‘work on yourself’ and ‘lean in’ to various corporate abysses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
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On the other side of the country, Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, a longtime reader favorite, is a warm alternative to sterile airport abysses.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Oct. 2024
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The hope for this team was that Peterson could carry KU’s offense to new heights, particularly in the postseason.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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The volcano's full bloom was punctuated by sustained fountains of lava more than 1,000 feet high, with peak heights of more than 1,300 feet — about the elevation of the top floor of the Empire State Building.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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Early hours may feel prickly, as a tense Moon-Sun square pits enthusiastic action against sensitive emotions.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Outside are fire pits for gathering, a popular spot.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Even the countries with bypass options face limits.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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HostArmada may lack Windows server support and has stricter storage and database size limits compared with rivals offering similar plans.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Warriors and Lancers finished as co-champions last season, so middles Jocund Binder and Alman Hassan will look to be part of the winning recipe for an outright title in 2026.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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House Flies House flies are about 1/4 inch long with four dark stripes down their middles.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Loose Jeans, $90 Gap’s latest drop is full of pieces, like this Crop Shell Tank Top, that can be worn on its own, or as a matching set with various Gap bottoms.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Across 50 episodes, Anderson unpacked everything from why gay men prefer iced coffee to whether bottoms would survive the apocalypse (the answer is yes).—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Depths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depths. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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