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 analysis suggests that warming oceans could fundamentally alter how marine microbial communities interact and function.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
His minister of oceans and fisheries resigned after being accused of receiving cash and luxury watches from a Church official.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to tremors emanating from within the planet, these sensors detect explosions, traffic vibrations and even the vocalizations made by whales in the oceans.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2026
With overseas territories across the Pacific, Caribbean and Indian oceans, France has the second-largest maritime exclusive economic zone in the world after the United States.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Now a new estimate published in Nature suggests that land sources release about 600 quadrillion (600,000,000,000,000,000) microplastic particles into the atmosphere every year, about 20 times more than the number of particles contributed by oceans (about 26 quadrillion).
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
Largely because of these losses of habitat, populations of freshwater-dependent wildlife have declined considerably faster than those in oceans or on land.
—Jeff Opperman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Waterfalls are the type of natural wonder people cross state lines, country lines, and even oceans for.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
The list also includes agreements and groups on renewable energy, oceans, piracy, counterterrorism, and empowerment of women.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
His minister of oceans and fisheries resigned after being accused of receiving cash and luxury watches from a Church official.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to tremors emanating from within the planet, these sensors detect explosions, traffic vibrations and even the vocalizations made by whales in the oceans.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2026
With overseas territories across the Pacific, Caribbean and Indian oceans, France has the second-largest maritime exclusive economic zone in the world after the United States.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Now a new estimate published in Nature suggests that land sources release about 600 quadrillion (600,000,000,000,000,000) microplastic particles into the atmosphere every year, about 20 times more than the number of particles contributed by oceans (about 26 quadrillion).
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
Largely because of these losses of habitat, populations of freshwater-dependent wildlife have declined considerably faster than those in oceans or on land.
—Jeff Opperman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Waterfalls are the type of natural wonder people cross state lines, country lines, and even oceans for.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
The list also includes agreements and groups on renewable energy, oceans, piracy, counterterrorism, and empowerment of women.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oceans
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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
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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
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Large expanses of seats were unused during the third-bottom home side’s 2-1 defeat to Forest, who are in 17th place, on Tuesday.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trudging across six lanes of highway, and expanses of parking lot, to reach Soldier Field never had many fans, but there is zero romance in this new spot.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Oceans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oceans. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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