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as in shoal
lacking significant physical depth
the dog quickly dug a shallow hole that was barely deep enough to accommodate his bone
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as in superficial
having or showing a lack of depth of understanding or character
he was a shallow person who rarely cared about anything but his earthly possessions and keeping up appearances
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Recent Examples of shallow
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The shallower artifact, the rudder, was within sight of nearby swimmers and at risk of being stolen or damaged so a team of technicians recovered it, officials said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Factors that can contribute to debris flows Brief bursts of heavy rain can trigger debris flows, a type of potentially dangerous shallow landslide.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Its skull also showed reduced articulations between key bones and a shallow quadrate angle, both of which are associated with piscivory.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The shallower artifact, the rudder, was within sight of nearby swimmers and at risk of being stolen or damaged so a team of technicians recovered it, officials said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
Less than two hours later, a shark bit two teenagers wading in the shallows of nearby Seacrest Beach.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Factors that can contribute to debris flows Brief bursts of heavy rain can trigger debris flows, a type of potentially dangerous shallow landslide.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shallow
Adjective
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In both cases, the criticism is not completely superficial.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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The two who were shot suffered what police called superficial wounds and were hospitalized for their injuries.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For any shipping hub to flourish in the early days of Great Lakes maritime trade, lighthouses were needed to warn mariners of shoals, and welcome boats to critical harbors which still dot the lakes.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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The shoal lies over 500 miles from China's southernmost province, Hainan, and about 140 miles east of Luzon Island, well within the U.S. ally's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As things stand, that is certainly up in the air, especially with him set to he a restricted free agent after the season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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If the recipient isn’t a Gmail user, however, they are presented with an invite to view the email within a restricted version of Gmail, using a Google Workspace guest account.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is one of those months when some Social Security recipients may have three checks hit their bank account.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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For instance, a computer engineering major stands to make a median wage of $122,000 mid-career, versus $55,000 for an education major, according to the bank's data.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Antioxidant-rich extracts from green tea and ginseng nourish, while lactic acid works in tandem to offer gentle exfoliation for a smoother texture.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Booker’s smooth look also included cream pants with brown Gucci loafers.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Storms are the most common cause of lightning, but lightning strikes have been observed in volcanic eruptions, surface nuclear detonations and during heavy snowstorms even.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
2 Aug. 2024
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When values fail to align, problems surface, even in organizations committed to developing leaders through coaching.—
Mitch Mitchell,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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According to the criminal complaint, Moua and Yang were in town for the wedding and afterward had gone to a few bars with others.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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Martin's parenting journey began in the 1990s—raising her children without so much as a search bar—and the experience is starkly different.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Shallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shallow. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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