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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
Lloyd Weil, Akron’s mayor, had declared a holiday, freeing from their desks and assembly lines those workers lucky enough to have jobs during the depths of the Great Depression.
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
While tethers on ROVs to share information with those on the surface are typically made of copper, the material could only withstand 300 feet depths before camera footage starts to experience lag, ultimately affecting the vehicle’s control.
—Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But only if their infrastructure and crew depths evolve to meet Hollywood’s needs.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Lurking beneath the antisocial facade is a simmering sense of pride for these depths of depravity.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
Sometimes a market-wide downturn will drag a Best Stock down into the depths with it.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
And where the original Hollow Knight sent you plunging into the black depths of Hallownest, Silksong drives Hornet upward, scaling Pharloom alongside a procession of bug-like pilgrims, all drawn to the looming holy Citadel above.
—Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
There are varying depths of coma, however, and some people may still have some reflex responses.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Summoning those deadpan days of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Parenthood, Reeves’ determined but out-of-his-depths Gabriel consistently scores as the film’s comedic secret weapon.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
While tethers on ROVs to share information with those on the surface are typically made of copper, the material could only withstand 300 feet depths before camera footage starts to experience lag, ultimately affecting the vehicle’s control.
—Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But only if their infrastructure and crew depths evolve to meet Hollywood’s needs.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Lurking beneath the antisocial facade is a simmering sense of pride for these depths of depravity.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
Sometimes a market-wide downturn will drag a Best Stock down into the depths with it.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
And where the original Hollow Knight sent you plunging into the black depths of Hallownest, Silksong drives Hornet upward, scaling Pharloom alongside a procession of bug-like pilgrims, all drawn to the looming holy Citadel above.
—Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
There are varying depths of coma, however, and some people may still have some reflex responses.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Summoning those deadpan days of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Parenthood, Reeves’ determined but out-of-his-depths Gabriel consistently scores as the film’s comedic secret weapon.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depths
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Industries sprouted and bloomed, inventions burgeoned, standards of living for masses always hit new heights.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Building on academic excellence and reaching new academic heights that place Chapman among the most elite institutions in the country.—
Melanie Marshall,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Firefighters are working to extinguish hotspots, burning tree stumps, and hot ash pits to ensure there is no threat to containment lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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To mine the site, Perpetua would operate across three open pits and use cyanide for processing next to the East Fork South Fork Salmon River.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Kansas City Election Board, which oversees voting within Kansas City limits, will receive about $900,000 from the general fund in the Jackson County budget about three weeks before the election, Ealom and KCEB Republican Director Shawn Kieffer said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Paris prosecutor’s office said pig heads had been found in front of at least two mosques in Paris and one just outside the city limits.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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The middles seem strong Peter Skoronski, Lloyd Cushenberry III and Kevin Zeitler make up a solid trio in the middle of the offense.—
Nick Suss,
The Tennessean,
18 Aug. 2025
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The trend gained runway momentum last year when luxury houses, including Alaïa, Chloé and Loewe, revisited the formerly outdated bottoms as statement pieces for spring 2025.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The reading is not far below the -30 reading that is historically associated with too low bullish sentiment and market bottoms, not tops.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Depths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depths. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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