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 move seems especially poised to hit California, the most biodiverse state in the country, where more than 6,700 species are spread across mountains, forests, deserts and oceans. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 With its oceans, lakes, swimming pools and other waterways, drowning is the leading cause of death for children under 5 in Florida, according to the Department of Children and Families. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Volcán Barú’s rich soil, high altitude, and collision of weather patterns from two oceans produce an almost theatrical mix of sun, soil, moisture, and terroir. — Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Its engineers pulled crude from beneath deserts, oceans and frozen tundra. — Mia Gindis, Fortune, 9 July 2026 The process that takes place inside the oceans and seas has stayed away from human observation for millennia, until a team led by geophysicist Jean-Yves Royer took an audacious step to record it. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026 And, in any event, the heat waves of the past few weeks and the heat pouring out of the world’s oceans remind us that humans don’t get to set the terms of their encounter with physics. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 July 2026 Life leaves a mark, yet even now there’s no scientific consensus about what makes living things so different from inorganic substances like the rocks, gases, and oceans that are the sole components of dead worlds. — Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026 Throughout the journey, Pfendler documented life alone at sea for hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, sharing the physical and mental challenges of crossing one of the world's largest oceans. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oceans

Noun

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

Definition of abysses

Noun

The property makes the most of its secluded setting, where guests get to explore the wide expanses of desert and winding riverbeds without encountering other safari vehicles.

— Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
Buildings covering huge expanses house thousands of constantly running computer servers.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026