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as in to depress
to make sad
this gloomy weather is oppressing all of us
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as in to overwhelm
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
a film about a man who is haunted and oppressed by the secrets of his past
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Recent Examples of oppress
First, students are primed through exposure to narratives that depict a binary world of oppressors and oppressed.
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Kevin Waldman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Each has an aggressor and a man oppressed.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
But, when the Evil Queen takes over, her dark manner and heavy-handed leadership oppress the people.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
Back in the city, the scheming and backstabbing and oppressing continues apace.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Waldman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Each has an aggressor and a man oppressed.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
But, when the Evil Queen takes over, her dark manner and heavy-handed leadership oppress the people.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
Back in the city, the scheming and backstabbing and oppressing continues apace.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppress
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More than 1 in 8 people ages 12 and up in the US have been depressed in recent years, according to data published Wednesday by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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In basic economics, a surplus of labor supply can depress wages.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Minnesota overwhelmed the Lakers throughout the series, using its length to take down Los Angeles.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The supermodel recalled her biological father relinquishing his parental rights to her and her brother in a Los Angeles County courtroom — and the feeling overwhelmed her.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Compliance, for one, poses a significant hurdle, specifically for healthcare organizations already burdened by tight margins and complex operational terrains.—
Chris Bowen,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The justices raised several examples to discern the point at which the right to free exercise of religion would be burdened.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Prince Harry just lost his a legal appeal for his security detailing in the U.K. and the decision devastated him.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
2 May 2025
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Clyde has said that he’ll be devastated to leave his playoff booth duties behind, and local Knicks supporters who hang on his every word for six months each year are equally bummed at the prospect.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 May 2025
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He was allegedly held in a clandestine detention site and tortured by intelligence agents.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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The lowdown: Jeanty reminded me so much of LaDainian Tomlinson during my evaluation process, which is interesting now, considering how much L.T. used to torture the Raiders.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Not without its controversy, like life, the show has tried to demonstrate that family can overcome anything with love, laughter, and conversation.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
24 Apr. 2025
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Trailing 0-2, the Heat now faces a series deficit that not many NBA teams have overcome.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Read the full statement from Nicky Katt’s sister here: Personal Statement on the Loss of My Brother I am deeply saddened that the details of my brother’s passing were made public without my consent at a time when our family was still trying to process the shock and grief of his loss.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2025
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School principal Robert Garcia said in a statement to community members that he is saddened about the teen’s death.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Kelley added that she was not troubled by Fellers and Foote’s opinions on trans athletes but was concerned about protecting an individual student from being the sole subject of a protest.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2025
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The report said he was troubled by the way the bond market was acting.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Oppress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppress. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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