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Recent Examples of knee-deep
Even though the Big Honey’s knee-deep in racing mode for a few more weeks, he’s noticed.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
Firefighters used a throw bag to rescue a third person while forming a wedge to safely walk through the fast-moving, knee-deep water to reach and assist the other two people and their dog, according to Tucson Fire.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 July 2025
Indulging in their family pastime, the Macleans find reprieve from their troubles and tragedies while knee-deep in the Blackfoot River.
—Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 27 June 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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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
Firefighters used a throw bag to rescue a third person while forming a wedge to safely walk through the fast-moving, knee-deep water to reach and assist the other two people and their dog, according to Tucson Fire.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 July 2025
Indulging in their family pastime, the Macleans find reprieve from their troubles and tragedies while knee-deep in the Blackfoot River.
—Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 27 June 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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Swift, the superstar singer, and Kelce, the three-time Super Bowl champion, became engaged in August.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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This album is Swift’s first as an engaged woman and her first since the Eras tour concluded in December 2024.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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All involved parties have been identified, and no further individuals are being sought by detectives.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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Gordon is now heavily involved with Perfect Game, the world’s largest and most comprehensive scouting organization.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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That’s a pattern that so far defies logic, and everyone seems too preoccupied by other dramas to make the connection.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Signs of life from defensive sectors and consumer cyclicals wobbling might suggest the market is more preoccupied with near-term downside macroeconomic risk, as we likely are headed into a government shutdown and an official-data vacuum.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 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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This Israeli government has voiced its determination to annex most or all of the occupied West Bank.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Palestinian Authority, which governs the occupied West Bank, has not held presidential or parliamentary elections in nearly two decades.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But farmers are worried that time is quickly running out to reach a deal in time to sell any of this year’s crop to their biggest customer.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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The worried mom immediately booked a flight from Virginia to Colorado, which was an agonizing trip.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Arizonan's are growing anxious as a deal for the federal government shutdown extends into its fourth day.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Amazon’s October Prime Day is days away, but for anxious shoppers who want to get a head start on saving, there are already plenty of deals to score.—
Shalwah Evans,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee-deep. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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