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Recent Examples of knee-deep
His walk to York Street — through often nearly knee-deep snow — took about 20 minutes, sometimes in the middle of the street, sometimes on the sidewalk.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Although many of us are still knee-deep in boot season, Bella Hadid proves there's more than one way to style spring's hottest denim trend.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2026
Within a few hours, even the water at the ancient heart of the city stood less than knee-deep.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
The snow on the sidewalk was over knee-deep for her 2-year-old, Yasibel, who tossed the fresh powder in the air.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Although many of us are still knee-deep in boot season, Bella Hadid proves there's more than one way to style spring's hottest denim trend.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2026
Within a few hours, even the water at the ancient heart of the city stood less than knee-deep.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
The snow on the sidewalk was over knee-deep for her 2-year-old, Yasibel, who tossed the fresh powder in the air.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee-deep
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Alito has remained an active and engaged participant in the court's work, even after he was briefly hospitalized earlier this year for a health scare of undisclosed origin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Zander credits remaining engaged and excited.—
Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In that litigation, which has to do with the withholding of records in the case, a deputy city attorney and a San Diego police captain claimed on March 16 that the incident was still under review by the district attorney’s office for potential prosecution of the involved officers.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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If a micromobility device is involved in an accident involving injury or property damage, the rider must provide contact information to other involved parties and report the accident to police.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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In his early thirties, while engrossed in these studies, Lamarck also became romantically involved with a woman named Rosalie de la Porte.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rachel became engrossed in Facebook videos of other moms who were documenting their families’ self-deportation process and describing their relief to be out of the United States.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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In downtown Fort Worth, former employees slipped in to hug and chat with past colleagues and bosses, creating little emotional snippets mostly unseen by busy, preoccupied shoppers.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Psychoanalysts say that around the age of two or two and a half, children become preoccupied with the notion of siblings.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Two Palestinians, among them a 14-year-old boy, have been shot and killed at a school in the occupied West Bank amid an attack by Israeli settlers, the Palestinian Health Ministry and multiple eyewitnesses said.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Don’t call 911 unless a tree has fallen on an occupied home or downed power lines.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Around that time, Celeste’s family and friends became increasingly worried about her safety and whereabouts, urgently pleading for help from their neighbors, the public and police.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Two months into communicating with Niamh, not seeing any money flowing back into her crypto wallets, Holder became worried.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The president and his Cabinet members are giving conflicting statements about the impact of the war on gas prices as Americans grow more anxious about the economic toll that the conflict is taking.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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This is the move that helps the shyest, most introverted, most socially anxious people relax.—
Henna Pryor,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee-deep. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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