Thesaurus results for OCEANS

oceans

noun

plural of ocean

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 scientists discovered the most distinct feature of Earth's oceans, besides their water, are flat bands of land up to several hundred miles wide and ranging in elevation from about 50 to 1,345 feet (15 to 410 meters) below sea level. —

Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026 In most of the world’s oceans, such extremes would be lethal to coral. —

Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026 Miami Waterkeeper sued in 2017 to stop the work until more comprehensive studies could be conducted on the potential impact to coral on the fragile reef, which has been hammered by warming oceans and disease. —

Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026 Experts say the megalodon was the largest shark to ever roam the oceans, measuring about three times the length of a modern-day great white shark. —

Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Research suggests that more than 171 trillion particles can be found in the world’s oceans, with traces found even in remote regions of Antarctica. —

Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026 The longest-running seasonal outlook, by a team at Colorado State University, led by senior research scientist Phil Klotzbach, always includes a list of years with conditions similar to those expected across the oceans during the current season. —

Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Miami Waterkeeper sued in 2017 to stop the work until more comprehensive studies could be conducted on the potential impact on coral in the fragile reef, which has been hammered by warming oceans and disease. —

Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 In the western Pacific Ocean, they are called typhoons, while in the eastern Pacific and Atlantic oceans, they are called hurricanes. —

Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

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Jean-Pierre is an artifact of an age that looks recent on paper but feels prehistoric in practice—the age of pantsuits, the word ’empowerment,’ the musical Hamilton, the cheap therapeutic entreaties to ‘work on yourself’ and ‘lean in’ to various corporate abysses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
On the other side of the country, Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, a longtime reader favorite, is a warm alternative to sterile airport abysses.

— Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2024