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 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 Because of payroll and roster logistics, Hoerner, who was entering his walk year, was knee-deep in trade rumors. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for knee-deep

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Adjective

The content remained identical, but attendance immediately became more engaged because employees could no longer operate on autopilot.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Roberts and Ocasio-Cortez became engaged in 2022 in Puerto Rico, where the congresswoman's family has roots, according to Business Insider.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of engaged

Adjective

There is a difference in the cases of Lewis-Skelly and Nwaneri, in that the former has been far more involved in some monumental moments.

— Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
For this deal, Kushner has already clarified that the Buss family will remain involved.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of involved

Adjective

Meanwhile, the familiar engrossed copy of the Declaration was crafted and signed by most of the delegates in August.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026
At the center of it all, perfectly aligned with the flags, columns, architraves, and pediments, was the engrossed Declaration in its altar, surmounted by a bronze eagle.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

Definition of engrossed

Adjective

They are increasingly preoccupied with internal issues and have cut weak states loose.

— Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
The long-term vision Many American leaders appear preoccupied with putting boots back on the moon, but space policy experts question whether short-term victories are as important as long-term commitment.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 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

In occupied territories, many Ukrainian civilians have obtained Russian passports—accessing much of daily life, such as banking and housing, is nearly impossible without one.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
In occupied Ukraine, these terms cannot be taken at face value.

— Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of occupied

Adjective

Truth is, Westside Cowboy — all of whom are in their early to mid-twenties — are just as worried about it all as anyone else.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
Buyers were interested but worried about the optics of a show revolving around two wealthy, gallivanting white guys.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of worried

Adjective

Fortunately for the anxious among us, and less fortunately for those still loyal to the dying rituals of interpersonal correspondence, Cynthia has recently moved to online reservations.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Yet even the president’s die-hard supporters are becoming more anxious about the costs associated with the war.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of anxious

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