as in ocean
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
millions of plants and animals live in the sea
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Recent Examples of sea
On Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said easing sanctions on Iranian oil currently held at sea was also under consideration.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
In times of conflict, information about military activity can be seen as another domain of conflict, much like air, land and sea.
—Andrea Hickerson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Fruit, ginger shots, sea moss beverages, tea, and water were on hand, in alignment with her alcohol-free rider and commitment to sobriety.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The water gets absorbed into their intestines, but the salt is transported from their blood to cells in the gills, which then push that salt back into the sea.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 18 Mar. 2026
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
In times of conflict, information about military activity can be seen as another domain of conflict, much like air, land and sea.
—Andrea Hickerson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Fruit, ginger shots, sea moss beverages, tea, and water were on hand, in alignment with her alcohol-free rider and commitment to sobriety.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The water gets absorbed into their intestines, but the salt is transported from their blood to cells in the gills, which then push that salt back into the sea.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea
ocean
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Research from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla in the mid-2000s found that underwater ocean noise off Southern California had increased tenfold compared with the 1960s.—
Patrick Whittle,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The flowing layout seamlessly connects roughly 3,500 square feet of luxury interiors with about 2,700 square feet of exterior deck space and the surrounding ocean landscape.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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