1
as in to oppress
to make sad
the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me
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2
as in to throw
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass
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as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
the glut of wheat on the market has depressed that commodity for most of the past year
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as in to press
to push steadily against with some force
depressed the lever to start the machine
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Recent Examples of depress
The highest-grossing film from Brazil since COVID, this has been a true international hit — a case of quality rising to the top and a story of depressing urgency given the state of the world.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
That Tuapse attack was just the latest in a chain of Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities that depressed production by around 10% last year.
—David Axe, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Such levies raise the cost of many essential items, leading to higher prices for American households; depress economic growth; and could even trigger a recession.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
In 2025 and 2026, this trend might decelerate, though, with a potentially looming recession that could further depress the demand for luxury watches.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
That Tuapse attack was just the latest in a chain of Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities that depressed production by around 10% last year.
—David Axe, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Such levies raise the cost of many essential items, leading to higher prices for American households; depress economic growth; and could even trigger a recession.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
In 2025 and 2026, this trend might decelerate, though, with a potentially looming recession that could further depress the demand for luxury watches.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depress
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According to the theologian Gustavo Gutiérrez, a contributor to the development of Latin American liberation theology, God does not remain neutral when people are oppressed, so neither should human leaders.—
Annmarie Caño,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2025
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Lopakhin and Varya are pushed together throughout the play, but poor Varya, also born working class, will never be able to break through the part of Lopakhin that still idolizes the very nobility that oppressed his family for generations.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Kingston had apparently spent years dodging storms, traffic and whatever else the Gulf Coast threw his way, only to find a safe haven 300 miles away from Lake Charles on the porch of a bunch of college kids.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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This felt like a culmination of different ideas that had slowly come together throughout the previous six games, with different bits being taken from each and all thrown together at Wembley.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Answer: Your withdrawals from retirement plans won’t reduce your Social Security directly.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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The trial of estrogen alone also raised safety concerns, though both types of therapy reduced the risk of bone fractures.—
Jean Wactawski-Wende,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Begin the treatment by pressing the button on the remote controller.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
8 May 2025
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Scatter remaining 1 1/2 cups strawberries over top; do not press berries into batter.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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Mustard: Dark cloud that descends, making one saddened and low for no reason.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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His humble approach to people explains why many of us regardless of religion are saddened by the pope’s death.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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After these findings were reported, menopausal hormone therapy prescriptions dropped sharply in the U.S. and worldwide.—
Jean Wactawski-Wende,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Pinochet’s Chile, for instance, both privatized the pension system and disappeared people by dropping their bodies out of helicopters into the ocean.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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Ekblad skated in on him at the boards and delivered a hit with his right forearm that made contact with Hagel’s head and shoved Hagel down in the process.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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Harden then pushed Braun and Jokic ran over and shoved Harden.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2025
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In the report Oxfam also explicitly called out the extent to which U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are likely to exacerbate income inequality by disproportionately burdening those who are not super wealthy— a warnings that’s already been issued by other organizations.—
Josie Cox,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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She’s been burdened by the world's bias towards people with disabilities for her entire life.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Depress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depress. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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