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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
Owners may never visit the resort’s communal pool and club room, as the deck features a 750-square-foot infinity pool with integrated loungers, plus a sunken lounge and a covered dining area next to an outdoor kitchen.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Burnett’s stage was designed so that the audience was seated below the eye level of the performers, in a sunken pit, rather than above them, on risers.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The five people onboard were unharmed and the sunken sailboat was taken to the harbor of Oeiras, the report said.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Burnett’s stage was designed so that the audience was seated below the eye level of the performers, in a sunken pit, rather than above them, on risers.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The five people onboard were unharmed and the sunken sailboat was taken to the harbor of Oeiras, the report said.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunken
Adjective
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The Soarin’ hang-gliding flight simulator attractions combine mechanical lift systems with three rows of seats and aerial footage projected onto an 80-foot-tall concave domed movie screen to create a visual tour tied to a specific theme.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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In particular, the concave deck feels a lot like a skateboard and allows for better board feel and control—enabling Payne to do actual kick-flips on the wave.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Moscow believes that the nuclear submarine, with its underwater weapons and robotic systems, will enable Russia to successfully ensure the security of its maritime borders and protect its national interests in various regions of the world’s oceans.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The understanding of underwater terrain features is much more accurately understood now, with the extensive technology involved today, Snyder said.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike a bird, a bat's wing bones are not hollow.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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Visitors who travel down a dirt road to The Hollow — named for the hollow-core concrete that made Mellor wealthy — can enter the compound through a dark, cavernous passage lined with neon signs illuminating maxims from the likes of Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and Flynn.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Biologist and aquatic ecology expert Edinbergh Caldas Oliveira said the behavior is common when piranhas are defending their nests, per the outlet.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Aquaculture, which is farming fish and aquatic plants, came with its own set of issues surrounding sustainability, cost and guidelines.—
Amanda Leland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Developers are taking an extended break from a slumping San Diego area office market beset by empty space, depressed demand and high construction costs.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Real wages remain depressed and economic growth has stalled.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Last December, lawmakers passed a short-term funding bill that included $5.7 billion in emergency funding for the submarine industrial base.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
6 Aug. 2025
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Despite the ongoing retirement of older hulls, the PLAN's submarine force is expected to grow to 65 units by 2025 and 80 units by 2035 due to an expansion of submarine construction capacity.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Here, Farrell’s deadpan becomes a vessel not of submerged romantic longing, but of a mixture of guilt, grief, indecision, and rage.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Until now, most expeditions have only allowed scientists to stay submerged for a few hours at a time.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Sunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunken. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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