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as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
the ocean still holds mysteries that we are only beginning to unravel
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as in abyss
an immeasurable depth or space
with a single bound from the top of the cliff, he propelled the hang glider into the ocean of air over the valley
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Recent Examples of ocean
It is blessed with a huge territory, a dynamic economy and the strategic luxury of large oceans on its east and west and much smaller powers to its north and south.
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John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The day the tsunami struck, Great Nicobar’s southern tip sank by around 15 feet, slipping into the ocean.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Earth’s oceans have always been a wild world of sound.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The day the tsunami struck, Great Nicobar’s southern tip sank by around 15 feet, slipping into the ocean.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Earth’s oceans have always been a wild world of sound.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ocean
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And then the sea sent the boat shooting upward again, to the crest of a wave, the sky a blanket of stars.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Clark, who knelt beside Foo 30 years ago when the surfer was pulled lifeless from the sea, watched Slebir’s epic ride that day from the back of a Sea-Doo, set up to pull flailing surfers aboard.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Reviews were mixed at the time, but that deep-dive into the widening mental abyss of a hypochondriac playwright (played by Philip Seymour Hoffman) has only grown in esteem over time.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some vociferously insist that nobody of their right mind would ever fall into the AI psychosis abyss.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But there’s a huge gulf between the top two divisions right now that will not be bridged by promoting a team who could only finish eighth in the Championship.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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But those millions of dollars are attempting to bridge a massive gulf between himself and Wu, who in recent polling maintains a 50-point advantage over Kraft.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocean. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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