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Recent Examples of steeply
For example, Pagello's Ticketdata shows that four out of the past five Super Bowls saw prices fall steeply ahead of the event.
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Rafael Nam, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
The likelihood that the person will survive decreases steeply as time passes.
—Adeel Khalid, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Yes, the ticket and parking and concession prices at Dodger Stadium have risen steeply over the years.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
As the cost of spaceflight has been steeply reduced in the last couple of decades, the space debris issue has grown in scope and scale.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Area rugs are also steeply discounted—like this one from Ralph Lauren that’s pet-friendly and stain-resistant.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Gibson Dunn, which represented Tesla, had argued that compensatory damages in the Florida case should be steeply reduced from $129 million to no more than $69 million, which would have resulted in Tesla having to pay a $23 million award.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, home prices continue to climb, though not as steeply as a few years ago, with sellers still fetching most of their asking price.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
The city wouldn't have been able to pay off that debt with Bayshore's existing property tax revenue after its value declined steeply as dozens of stores and restaurants closed in recent years.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Rafael Nam, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
The likelihood that the person will survive decreases steeply as time passes.
—Adeel Khalid, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Yes, the ticket and parking and concession prices at Dodger Stadium have risen steeply over the years.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
As the cost of spaceflight has been steeply reduced in the last couple of decades, the space debris issue has grown in scope and scale.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Area rugs are also steeply discounted—like this one from Ralph Lauren that’s pet-friendly and stain-resistant.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Gibson Dunn, which represented Tesla, had argued that compensatory damages in the Florida case should be steeply reduced from $129 million to no more than $69 million, which would have resulted in Tesla having to pay a $23 million award.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, home prices continue to climb, though not as steeply as a few years ago, with sellers still fetching most of their asking price.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
The city wouldn't have been able to pay off that debt with Bayshore's existing property tax revenue after its value declined steeply as dozens of stores and restaurants closed in recent years.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steeply
sharply
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Fidesz, whose popularity dropped sharply in the aftermath of the passage of the new constitution, was reëlected with parliamentary super-majorities in the next two elections, in 2014 and 2018, despite receiving less than fifty per cent of the vote.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The culprit is volatile oil and jet fuel prices, which have spiked sharply since the war in the Middle East began and fighting near the narrow Strait of Hormuz created a chokepoint for global oil supplies.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Steeply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeply. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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