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Recent Examples of knee-deep
In the video, the tourist stands about knee-deep in the water in a soaking wet t-shirt and shorts.
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In Atlantic City, New Jersey, officials said beachgoers were restricted to getting knee-deep into the water and were prohibited from using boogie boards.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Wading through knee-deep water, Kelly McKay squinted in the evening light as the sun began to dip below the horizon.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Theron, Johnson and Mbedu have all been knee-deep in the work as well.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In Atlantic City, New Jersey, officials said beachgoers were restricted to getting knee-deep into the water and were prohibited from using boogie boards.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Wading through knee-deep water, Kelly McKay squinted in the evening light as the sun began to dip below the horizon.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Theron, Johnson and Mbedu have all been knee-deep in the work as well.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee-deep
Adjective
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Try having a musician become engaged for that length of time.—
Karen Taylor Bass,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the year since their split, Turner has gotten engaged to his new partner, Lana Sutton.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The involved officers and the medical examiner were typically called as witnesses, along with DA inspectors who investigated the incident.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Appropriate steps are being taken to review what occurred and to ensure appropriate action is taken for all involved.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In a TikTok video posted by Molly Woodward (@mollyxwoodward), her golden retriever, Ralphy, can be seen curled up on the sofa, fully engrossed in watching The Lion King.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Shaw became engrossed in beach volleyball a little later than Siena, but her message is still the same.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Even more preoccupied with toilet humor than its predecessor, Scary Movie 2 hauled in substantially less at the box office.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hamida next interacts with Taro, an unwell Hindu woman forced into prostitution by her husband, who is himself preoccupied with his mistress.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mohammed Ibrahim, a 16-year-old Palestinian-American from Palm Bay, Florida, was arrested by Israeli forces in February 2025 after being accused of throwing rocks at Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In response, the White House is planning to adjust its messaging strategy to focus on affordability to try to win over voters who are worried about the high cost of living with plans to emphasize new tax breaks and show progress on fighting inflation.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Are Americans worried about inflation just wrong?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The self-laceration is done on Damon Albarn Time, though, as Idles’ usual anxious guitar rave-ups are slowed and stripped here to a skipping, reggae-ish crawl, as synths squeak in the background and Albarn offers support via his forever-distant, disembodied backing vocals.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Obviously, Meghan’s anxious about it.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee-deep. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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