as in abysses
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 oceans
The discovery demonstrates that different swimming strategies were essential for survival in the ancient oceans 240 million years ago.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Thanks to its location where the Southern and Indian oceans meet, Cape Town receives swells from both directions.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s the environment in which Piccard and Jones lived for nearly three weeks, gliding across oceans and deserts, often in treacherous weather conditions.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
The conflict plays out against the backdrop of stunning visuals, leaning into the film's name as the characters battle in icy blue oceans and attempt to escape fiery explosions.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Conventional exploitation of the oceans also continued.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
Trends observed include increases in hot extremes and extreme single-day precipitation events, declines in cold extremes, regional shifts in annual precipitation, warming of the Earth's oceans, a decrease in ocean pH, rising sea levels, and an increase in wildfire severity.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Across much of Europe until the 20th century, these cabin-like compartments would carry voyaging nobles over oceans and mountains in ‘bed carriages’ aboard ships and trains.
—Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Once plants expanded from the oceans onto land, however, their roots injected carbon dioxide directly into the soil where weathering reactions were strongest.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Thanks to its location where the Southern and Indian oceans meet, Cape Town receives swells from both directions.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s the environment in which Piccard and Jones lived for nearly three weeks, gliding across oceans and deserts, often in treacherous weather conditions.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
The conflict plays out against the backdrop of stunning visuals, leaning into the film's name as the characters battle in icy blue oceans and attempt to escape fiery explosions.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Conventional exploitation of the oceans also continued.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
Trends observed include increases in hot extremes and extreme single-day precipitation events, declines in cold extremes, regional shifts in annual precipitation, warming of the Earth's oceans, a decrease in ocean pH, rising sea levels, and an increase in wildfire severity.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Across much of Europe until the 20th century, these cabin-like compartments would carry voyaging nobles over oceans and mountains in ‘bed carriages’ aboard ships and trains.
—Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Once plants expanded from the oceans onto land, however, their roots injected carbon dioxide directly into the soil where weathering reactions were strongest.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oceans
expanses
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Vast expanses of aluminum panels and budget glass, slabs that look like they were drawn with a hacksaw, façades checkered with air conditioners, stretches of dead street frontage—the whole neighborhood looks like a first draft.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
22 Sep. 2025
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On the northern shore, Sarakiniko serves as a particular highlight thanks to its dramatic appearance, with vast expanses of bone-white rock stretching across its shoreline.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Oceans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oceans. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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