KNEE-DEEP Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

knee-deep

adjective

Definition of knee-deep

as in engaged

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Recent Examples of knee-deep Another clip shows people wrestling and exchanging blows in knee-deep water as bystanders shout and record the chaos on their phones. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 Fire crews rescued a family, including an infant, from a home with knee-deep water, Picayune Fire Department Chief Joshua Abercrombie told CNN, noting floodwater was waist-deep on the road outside the home. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 16 June 2026 Photos shared on Facebook show the rescue scene was heavily forested, and rescuers worked in knee-deep water to save the man. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2026 Judd is seen in the video wearing a dark green swimsuit with a scoop neckline while standing knee-deep in the sea. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for knee-deep

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Adjective

The city offered a large stadium, a useful location on the eastern seaboard and an engaged venue and franchise owner.

— Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Today, times are good for the city of 17,000 thanks to its big businesses, small-town charm and engaged citizens, Mayor Chris Pimentel told The Times.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of engaged

Adjective

Kasek assured the committee that one former booster allegedly heavily involved in the previous rule violations has been told to stay away from the program.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Emirati executive Taher, who is well-respected in the Arab business community, was appointed as its first chairwoman to work alongside Abrian, who remains involved in making Dubai the Gulf’s definitive fashion week.

— Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of involved

Adjective

Many 9/11 first responders alive today feel as Sanchez does, more preoccupied with their survivor’s guilt than their own ailments.

— Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Leturcq and Dellicour were both very enthusiastic, but also a little preoccupied by the challenge of tackling a premium, limited series period drama.

— Kevin Giraud, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of preoccupied

Adjective

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
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

Definition of absorbed

Adjective

Lebanon’s health ministry said that two ⁠men were killed in a town on the edge of ⁠the zone occupied by Israeli troops, while the two women were killed in Arab Salim, which sits well north of the occupied area.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors say Castro briefly struggled with Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, then fired through a front door into an occupied home, hitting him in the leg, contradicting earlier federal accounts.

— Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of occupied

Adjective

Trump’s approval ratings, however, are at an all-time low, and the party is worried about MAGA voters not turning out in large numbers.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
There’s a generational gap in the concerns, with people increasingly worried about younger generations and entry-level jobs getting eaten by AI.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of worried

Adjective

That feels very much in tune with the anxious characters Eisenberg has played over the course of his acting career, but this whole directing thing is working out nicely for him, too.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Nelson remembers hushing her foster children back to sleep that night and calling 911, anxious for an end to those sleepless nights.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of anxious

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