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Recent Examples of knee-deep
Videos on social media early Thursday showed staggering flash flooding with streets overwhelmed by rushing floodwaters and people walking in knee-deep water.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 June 2025
Kelli’s knee-deep in divorce drama and asset-splitting, while Brit wants to clear the air.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 June 2025
Their massive social media presence has garnered attention but could potentially become an issue given that everyone around them is knee-deep in criminal ventures.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
Underneath a town in Spain, a team of researchers shined their flashlights around an ancient Roman mine and waded through the knee-deep water.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 June 2025
Kelli’s knee-deep in divorce drama and asset-splitting, while Brit wants to clear the air.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 June 2025
Their massive social media presence has garnered attention but could potentially become an issue given that everyone around them is knee-deep in criminal ventures.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
Underneath a town in Spain, a team of researchers shined their flashlights around an ancient Roman mine and waded through the knee-deep water.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee-deep
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His envoy Steve Witkoff remains engaged on the issue.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
21 June 2025
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Employees who see their input shaping real change are far more likely to remain engaged and loyal.—
Pete First,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The third involved team, the Brooklyn Nets, will receive Hawks guard Terrance Mann, a Lowell native, and Atlanta’s first-round selection (No. 22 overall) in the 2025 NBA Draft.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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Trump must now work to keep his MAGA supporters behind him, given his decision to attack Iran despite his campaign promise that the U.S. would not become involved in any more foreign wars.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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In an era where so many action movies feel bloated, impersonal, or too preoccupied with setting up spin-offs, Plane is refreshingly straightforward.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Nora and Madeline, meanwhile, aren’t as well developed, but then again, they’re both entirely preoccupied throughout with trying to understand what on earth is going on in this creepy house, what their mothers aren’t telling them and why.—
Ilana Masad,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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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
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As Republicans work to pass President Donald Trump's reconciliation bill by his July 4 deadline, many are worried about the changes that could be coming to Medicaid.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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But even in a Congress filled with newcomers, the memory of 2018 (and its electoral fallout for a beleaguered GOP) should be fresh enough to keep people worried.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But perhaps the most persuasive testimony came from Mrs. Hall herself, who embodied the defense’s portrait of a loyal, unsuspecting wife, home alone and anxious over her husband’s mysterious disappearance.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Other dogs, especially those that are anxious or suffer from separation anxiety, might find comfort in your scent.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Some people have suggested that red-light cameras would be helpful, but Linke said that a key way to reduce the number of distracted drivers is furthering education.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
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In 2023, Elon Musk seemed too distracted by his latest venture to run the world’s most valuable car company.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2025
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For full ticketing details, visit frontiertouring.com/kelseaballerini.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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Read your full Aries tarot horoscope for July 2025 for more.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee-deep. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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