How to Use deep in a Sentence

deep

1 of 3 adjective
  • We walked in the deep snow.
  • The water is deepest in the middle of the lake.
  • The house has lots of deep closets.
  • She has a small but deep wound on her arm.
  • This enormous canyon is over a mile deep.
  • She's afraid of swimming in deep water.
  • He stepped into an ankle-deep puddle of mud.
  • The shelves are 10 inches deep.
  • Bricusse believed the song’s lyrics held deep meaning, and not just in the context of the movie.
    Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
  • That seems like a deep thought among all that flying dirt.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
  • And, here's a deeper look at our review of the 2020 Apple iPad Pro.
    Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Check out all of the Singles Day deals and deep discounts on AliExpress.
    Rudie Obias, Variety, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The pair met when Underwood was 16, which sparked a deep friendship that would stand the test of time for 43 years.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 26 June 2023
  • His lack of a deep playoff run isn’t for lack of his own production.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 8 July 2023
  • Join hands with the Arizona schools and head south, head east, where the prospects of winning are bright, bright enough, and the stacks of cash are deep, deep enough.
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The high waistband has an adjustable drawstring, and the pockets are deep enough to fit cards or even a phone.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Thank you, Juan Luis Guerra, for getting me through many deep cleans.
    Fabiola Lara, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The Lip Liner, $22, comes in 15 velvety-smooth shades from light beige nude to deep chocolate nude.
    Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
  • As close Allies, the United States and Japan share a deep bond of friendship that unites our people.
    Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2024
  • As the protein cooks, these drippings brown, caramelize, and take on a lovely, deep, and rich flavor.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
  • It’s based in deep Georgia, on the border of Alabama—yet most of its sales happen across the globe, in Japan.
    Maria Aspan, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Canales also has a deep Christian faith, as well as a wife and four kids who will help keep him grounded.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Bowens crashed to the turf awkwardly while chasing down a deep pass, and stayed down while clutching his right knee.
    Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Her friend Jahla Wilson, 19, is deep in Swiftie fandom.
    Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 29 June 2023
  • The glovebox is small, door pockets too, and the center console bin is deep but narrow.
    cleveland, 22 July 2023
  • The ensemble’s long process has polished some aspects of the production to a deep shine.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2023
  • On Saturdays, customers would line up a dozen deep to pick his brain.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Both girls were then swept out by currents to an even deeper portion of the pond, the Maine Warden Service said.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 July 2023
  • But the cornerback position is not deep and the Ravens could again look to add here before the season.
    Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2023
  • The Bills have a chance to make a deep run this year too, but some fans wonder if the team's own championship window is dwindling.
    Mark Stock, Men's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
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deep

2 of 3 adverb
  • I stood three feet deep in the water.
  • The treasure was buried deep within the ground.
  • We walked deep into the forest.
  • Our feet sank deeper into the mud.
  • The ship now lies deep below the water's surface.
  • He stepped ankle-deep into a puddle of mud.
  • Their secret offices were located deep underground.
  • The soldiers are operating deep within enemy territory.
  • Be sure to push the ends deep into the clips so the pad fits.
    Jeff Dengate, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The kids crushed the slopes by day and the adults howled with laughter deep into the night.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The shelter said the foothold traps did not cut deep into the dog’s paws.
    Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024
  • In fact, now is the time to roll up your sleeves and dive deep into the savings.
    Allen Foster, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • The air from the blower drives the sealer deep into the brick and mortar.
    Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
  • This deep into the Trump era, no one can say they weren’t warned.
    Michelle Cottle, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Instead figure out the right depth and make that your hole that deep.
    Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • So many of the big names have played deep into the tournament: Djokovic.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The scene with the needle, which goes deep into the vein, was very symbolic.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
  • With six Top 25 games on the schedule, fans of the sport could watch high-caliber matchups deep into the night.
    Joe Morgan, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2023
  • It’s also sunk deep into the ground as the venue sits right in the middle of the flight path to LAX, which is about three miles to the west.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The temblor was centered about 34 miles southwest of Oceanside, about a half-mile deep in the ocean floor.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2023
  • To keep Zoe safe, the Mother takes her deep into the snowy wilderness to teach her survival skills.
    Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
  • The guitars and bass bounce along to the beat as Clarkson digs deep in her lungs for the guttural notes of the pre-chorus and the lightness of the chorus.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The Rams would get the ball deep in their own territory, and pretty much their doom sealed.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
  • But for now, take a beat to dive deep into your inner psyche.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The Panthers were forced into a third-and-12 and a desperate Love tossed it deep into the end zone.
    Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2023
  • Hoerner went deep for the ninth time before Belinger drilled a first-pitch, two-run shot, his 18th.
    Ian Harrison, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Simply put: what drove you to want to delve deep into this case after so many years?
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 July 2023
  • But, Nelson dug deep and fought back from her early deficit.
    Lewis Bagley, The Indianapolis Star, 4 June 2023
  • Nestled deep within the very heart of Hill Country, Texas, is the tiny town of Luckenbach.
    Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The illnesses have stretched across the city, and reached deep into family trees.
    Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
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deep

3 of 3 noun
  • This is like to choose between the devil and the deep see.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 10 May 2018
  • Five oceans, five deeps—a journey around the world and to both poles.
    Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 10 May 2020
  • Madison was never able to crack the two-deep on the depth chart.
    oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Dead ahead the waves had parted to reveal a man neck-deep in the water.
    Earl Swift, Outside Online, 20 June 2018
  • He's rangy over the top in two-deep and can play interchangeably in the box.
    Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2021
  • And at bare minimum, the guys who aren't in the two-deep would be able to go on special teams.
    Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2020
  • No more moving heavy bins stacked four-deep to get to items at the bottom.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Missing any player from the full-strength two-deep is tough.
    Christopher Smith, al, 13 Oct. 2020
  • This will be the toughest fall to crack the offensive line two-deep at Ohio State in a long time.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 18 Apr. 2021
  • In the sixth, Florida State’s Zoe Casas sent one deep to right field.
    Cliff Brunt, OrlandoSentinel.com, 3 June 2018
  • The lack of certainty helps some maintain hope of finding one in the deep.
    Riley Black, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Corral wasn’t able to attack the Louisville secondary deep, but the quick game full of slants was too much.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Sep. 2021
  • This was, by custom, a drink that spoke more unfathomably to the deeps of the British soul than to that of other races.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2019
  • This machine does all of the heavy lifting in the form of deep-keading, compression, and heat.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 15 Nov. 2022
  • After that, the Buckeyes don’t seem to know who fills out their two-deep on the offensive line.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 15 Apr. 2022
  • At least one new starter on the offensive line and three new guys on the two-deep at receiver?
    Dallas News, 27 July 2022
  • If either or both break out in the spring, spots on the two deep in the fall are definitely not out of the question.
    oregonlive, 31 Mar. 2021
  • The four-star prospect never cracked the two-deep with a new crop of talented edge rushers on their way to Tuscaloosa.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Roye did this against a backdrop of a crew deep-cleaning the Chase Center floor and wiping the backboards.
    Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Partly this is a function of the strangeness of its subject matter, the expanse of the great black deep.
    Amy Brady, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2021
  • On the next play, Carr attempted a deep throw up the right sideline to Williams that bounced off the receiver’s hands.
    Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 27 Oct. 2019
  • Coe bullied his way through the line, raised his hands and swatted the ball, which fluttered back to Pat Fields about a yard deep in the end zone.
    Ryan Aber, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2021
  • Cargo space There is a deep and square cargo space of 20.1 cubic feet stacked to the windows.
    (james Halfacre), San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2019
  • Rivers played 10 deep in Game 7 and some of his lineups were baffling at times when the Sixers needed their stars in the game.
    Dan Gelston, Star Tribune, 21 June 2021
  • With four starters returning, much of the two-deep is already set and the Ducks can feel good about the strength and experience of the unit.
    oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Fans pressed five-deep against the ropes, stumbled atop steep dunes and clambered into trees on the sprawling Ocean Course.
    Ben Nuckols, courant.com, 24 May 2021
  • Parts of northern England are also knee-deep in some of the worst flooding that’s hit the rainy island in years.
    BostonGlobe.com, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Here is our read on the two-deep based on game reps, practice intel and interviews.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Water in the cave is reportedly knee-deep, but is neck-deep in the chamber.
    Nicole Darrah, Fox News, 3 July 2018
  • The first time came after their first score, when Devin Duvernay took the ball from about one yard deep and returned it out to the Ravens' 37.
    Dan Labbe, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2020

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