Thesaurus results for OCEAN

ocean

noun

ˈō-shən

Definition of ocean

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 The Qingdao researchers collected seawater off the coast of Qingdao and processed 25 liters through a laboratory flow system rather than deploying the material directly in the ocean. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 Scientists have been tracking a vast marine heat wave — a prolonged period of unusually high ocean temperatures — in the Pacific that began last year. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 Lowell will be strong enough to significantly churn up the ocean outward from its center, stacking up big waves and sending more water than usual at Hawaii’s southern shores. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 She’s still based there, an ocean away from her friends and family. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ocean

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Noun

Within an hour, the somber commemoration by the sea turned into a vibrant two-day intertribal powwow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Global sea surface temperatures tied the record for warmest monthly average logged in any month.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of sea

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That abyss, by the way, has spit out 19 seniors being selected to the Hall in the last seven years.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
More than anything, the problem lies in the execution — as an absolutely catastrophic event effectively ejects Coulter and Fetters’ main character from his own story and into the abyss of early 2000s political turmoil.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of abyss

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There’s a wide gulf between how average Americans think AI will impact their lives over the next two decades and what AI experts think.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
The vast gulf in the official exchange rate and the rate paid by virtually all normal Iranians has fueled concern over currency volatility and the rising cost of imports and other goods inside the country.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026