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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
The biggest and best development to come from that 2022 deadline purge was Verbeek’s willingess to plunge them into the depths of the NHL standings for the chance at huge future rewards.
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The boost in confidence is due to the vast pool of warm water that’s built up in the depths of the central and eastern equatorial Pacific in recent weeks.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Even for the readers who know roughly where the history is going, the context and analysis that Haygood packs in, and the tautness of his prose, offer new depths of understanding.
—The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Ophelia’s Got Talent plumbs the depths of the nineteenth-century cult of Ophelia, epitomized in John Everett Millais’s famous painting of her watery death.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
Directed by Bong, who co-wrote the script with Jason Yu, the feature — in development since 2019 — follows Ally, a curious and endearing piglet squid living in the uncharted depths of the South Pacific Ocean.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 May 2026
While most of that warming occurs near the surface, measurements show heat has also penetrated to depths of roughly 3,000 meters over recent decades.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Everyone should read this book to understand the depths to which we are cared for and served by people who ask for no recognition.
—Time, 12 May 2026
Created from a screenplay co-written by Bong Joon Ho with Jason Yu (Sleep), the film revolves around Ally, a curious piglet squid living in the depths of the South Pacific Ocean with dreams of one day seeing the sun and becoming the star of a wildlife documentary.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The boost in confidence is due to the vast pool of warm water that’s built up in the depths of the central and eastern equatorial Pacific in recent weeks.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Even for the readers who know roughly where the history is going, the context and analysis that Haygood packs in, and the tautness of his prose, offer new depths of understanding.
—The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Ophelia’s Got Talent plumbs the depths of the nineteenth-century cult of Ophelia, epitomized in John Everett Millais’s famous painting of her watery death.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
Directed by Bong, who co-wrote the script with Jason Yu, the feature — in development since 2019 — follows Ally, a curious and endearing piglet squid living in the uncharted depths of the South Pacific Ocean.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 May 2026
While most of that warming occurs near the surface, measurements show heat has also penetrated to depths of roughly 3,000 meters over recent decades.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Everyone should read this book to understand the depths to which we are cared for and served by people who ask for no recognition.
—Time, 12 May 2026
Created from a screenplay co-written by Bong Joon Ho with Jason Yu (Sleep), the film revolves around Ally, a curious piglet squid living in the depths of the South Pacific Ocean with dreams of one day seeing the sun and becoming the star of a wildlife documentary.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depths
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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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In seasons 14 and 15, the PAW Patrol is on a roll with adventures that take the pups from the prehistoric wilds of Dinosaur Island to the rock-climbing heights of Rescue Mountain.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Students at the University of Missouri in Columbia took the fad to record-setting new heights on March 5, 1974, when 600 or so naked folks ran past the historic columns on campus while a crowd of about 1,500 people cheered them on.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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The Yakima taproom sits right on one of them, the Loftus Ranches in Moxee, and features 16 taps inside, plus seating, fire pits, food trucks, and lawn games outside.—
Vivian Chung,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Give watermelons an extra boost of nutrients by creating melon pits instead of hills and planting seeds directly in the pits.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
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Public libraries in 2025 navigated a year that saw the challenging, and banning of, thousands of books, stiffer budgetary limits and federal threats to funding.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Kang agrees, but says there are limits to what the mayor can achieve.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Senior middles Cooper Riedl and Aiden Schindler added three kills apiece for the Knights (7-1).—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 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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The bottoms don’t just feel more elegant, but are a quick way to make outfits appear upscale whether they’re styled with a T-shirt and sneakers or a button-up shirt and ballet flats.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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One of the photos showed her mixing and matching the colors, wearing a green top with blue bottoms, accessorizing with a blue cropped jacket.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Depths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depths. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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