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as in concave
curved inward
our convalescing guest's sunken cheeks soon filled out on a diet of my mother's cooking
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Recent Examples of sunken
Luxury hotels, houses, and dining spots, painted in pastel shades, earthy tones and classic white, now cling to the dramatic caldera rim that frames the ancient sunken volcano hidden below the Aegean’s navy waters.
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Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
At the reopening, just before Christmas, officials announced that only 400 people at a time would be allowed into the sunken area in front.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Photo : Urban Aisle for Sotheby's International Realty A sunken seating spot is tucked off to one side of the yard.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
Aust showed me a sepia portrait of Hiller, who looked out with sunken eyes, a middle-aged man who had already lived through one world war.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
At the reopening, just before Christmas, officials announced that only 400 people at a time would be allowed into the sunken area in front.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Photo : Urban Aisle for Sotheby's International Realty A sunken seating spot is tucked off to one side of the yard.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
Aust showed me a sepia portrait of Hiller, who looked out with sunken eyes, a middle-aged man who had already lived through one world war.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunken
Adjective
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One side of the chest piece is flat and called the diaphragm, and the other is concave and called the bell.4 The flat or diaphragm side of the chest piece is usually used to listen to heart sounds.—
Patty Weasler, RN, BSN,
Verywell Health,
13 Feb. 2025
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His new Dangerous Liaisons collection channels the opulent candlelight of a 19th century boudoir, with concave gold forms underneath diamonds and white gold lattice work.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The park is also home to California’s first maritime heritage underwater trail, which passes by the barges and boats that now rest below the surface of Emerald Bay.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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This heavy iron absorbed blue light, meanwhile, the red wavelength was absorbed by the water, leaving green light to dominate the underwater view.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Consumers have become adept at detecting hollow marketing.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Without the footprints, the unprecedented evidence of birds in the ancient ecosystem may have been lost to time: Their fragile, hollow skeletons don’t hold up well.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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These large, aquatic reptiles had sleek bodies, long tails, paddle-like limbs and, in some instances, sharp teeth.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Investors are keenly watching these metrics as European banks transition to an environment of monetary easing, particularly in Switzerland, which has been combating a strong franc and depressed inflation with interest rates as low as 0.25%.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Dracula’s Daughter is about a lady vampire who seduces and feeds off other ladies and who is depressed and desperate to be cured of her unyielding desire for wom— sorry.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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It is expected the Chinese submarine force to grow to 65 boats by 2025 and 80 by 2035 because of an expansion of submarine construction capacity.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Deep Blue Sea—Learn about our oceans while on submarine Sea Lab Alpha with underwater explorers Marina and Reef.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
6 Dec. 2024
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The Ontong-Java Plateau is a massive, submerged seafloor platform located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Authorities added that a witness entered the water and broke the back window of the submerged vehicle, recovering two passengers.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Sunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunken. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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