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
Icy moons like Europa and Enceladus, which scientists already suspect harbor subsurface oceans, could one day provide natural laboratories for this phenomenon.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
The vast reservoir off the US coast is just one of many believed to be hidden under the world’s oceans.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Flynn then learns all about marine life, including coral reefs and mangrove forests, undersea mountain ranges and even giant squid, as well as how precious — and how endangered — the oceans are.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
From accidental black holes to worries that chemical experiments might suddenly freeze all Earth’s oceans, this is the story of concerns scientists are on the brink of discovering exotic, deadly new forms of matter or life that might quickly spread, snuffing us out.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
While volcanoes steadily puff the stuff into the air and oceans, the rate at which this happens has subtly changed over millions of years in the course of a grand planetary tectonic ballet.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Scientific evidence indicates that protecting 30% of the world’s oceans is a minimum benchmark to achieving long-term ocean health.
—Bonnie Tsui, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Lakes are home to freshwater fish like trout and bass while oceans offer deep sea fishing to catch things like tuna, wahoo, mahi-mahi.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The same is true for people who live across states, countries and oceans.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
The vast reservoir off the US coast is just one of many believed to be hidden under the world’s oceans.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Flynn then learns all about marine life, including coral reefs and mangrove forests, undersea mountain ranges and even giant squid, as well as how precious — and how endangered — the oceans are.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
From accidental black holes to worries that chemical experiments might suddenly freeze all Earth’s oceans, this is the story of concerns scientists are on the brink of discovering exotic, deadly new forms of matter or life that might quickly spread, snuffing us out.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
While volcanoes steadily puff the stuff into the air and oceans, the rate at which this happens has subtly changed over millions of years in the course of a grand planetary tectonic ballet.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Scientific evidence indicates that protecting 30% of the world’s oceans is a minimum benchmark to achieving long-term ocean health.
—Bonnie Tsui, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Lakes are home to freshwater fish like trout and bass while oceans offer deep sea fishing to catch things like tuna, wahoo, mahi-mahi.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The same is true for people who live across states, countries and oceans.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oceans
expanses
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The team calculates that, based on its distance from the star, TRAPPIST-1e might also be a relatively cool world, conceivably with liquid-water oceans or frozen expanses of ice on its surface.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
8 Sep. 2025
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Backcountry exploration When people seek a break from the pace of modern life and the demands of being digitally connected, national parks contain expanses of backcountry, where signs of civilization are sparse, and where profound natural beauty, adventure and solitude are still available.—
Jeffrey C. Hallo,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Oceans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oceans. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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