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as in unfathomable
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as in deep-sea
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Recent Examples of abyssal
Three years of computer modeling found the Antarctic overturning circulation – also known as abyssal ocean overturning – is on track to slow 42% by 2050 if the world continues to burn fossil fuels and produce high levels of planet-heating pollution.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
Beijing announced new tariffs against the US on Friday, deepening the already abyssal trade war between the two countries.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 26 Aug. 2019
As an open-source project, C:DDA has its inner workings posted freely online, where anyone with a working knowledge of C++ can dive in and add weapons, recipes, and more information into the simulation's already abyssal depths.
—Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 17 Dec. 2018
Even here, though, abyssal tuba notes exposed a sonic substratum.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2017
Before New Horizons flew by, scientists thought there wouldn’t be much in the way of geological activity happening out there on the fringe, where temperatures are decidedly abyssal and materials tend to freeze in place.
—National Geographic, 14 July 2016
Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
Beijing announced new tariffs against the US on Friday, deepening the already abyssal trade war between the two countries.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 26 Aug. 2019
As an open-source project, C:DDA has its inner workings posted freely online, where anyone with a working knowledge of C++ can dive in and add weapons, recipes, and more information into the simulation's already abyssal depths.
—Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 17 Dec. 2018
Even here, though, abyssal tuba notes exposed a sonic substratum.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2017
Before New Horizons flew by, scientists thought there wouldn’t be much in the way of geological activity happening out there on the fringe, where temperatures are decidedly abyssal and materials tend to freeze in place.
—National Geographic, 14 July 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abyssal
Adjective
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The breadth of that command is almost unfathomable.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The idea that someone in the industrial sector had a past in film was almost unfathomable to them.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Layne, the resident marine biologist and free diver, can take you snorkeling, deep-sea fishing, spearfishing, and even on a whale-watching excursion from June to September.—
Jen Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Mar. 2025
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The creatures include everything from a squat lobster to a deep-sea limpet.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The dress presents as a uniform that was subject to an infinite variety of designs and in which Furstenberg could express whatever inspired her, from tree branches to works by Warhol and Dali.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The time to get all of these people together, on camera, to discuss all things Rocky and share their stories is not infinite and, as a result, fans will find plenty to cherish in Strange Journey.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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Seizing Taiwan would allow China to dock submarines in the deepwater ports off Taiwan’s eastern coast, which would extend their range and enable them to avoid some U.S. underwater sensors in the Miyako and Luzon Straits.—
Jennifer Kavanagh,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Offshore workers examine hydrocarbon samples aboard the Chevron Corp. Jack/St. Malo deepwater oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, U.S., on Friday, May 18, 2018.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The vast majority of cases are in people who are not vaccinated.—
Daniel Pastula,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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Timbo gives Baby Timbo tracks from his vast archive of unreleased beats and song ideas, or newer creations, and turns it loose to reinvent them.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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This kills off the benthic life as well as the more commercially valuable crabs and finfish.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2025
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And, like the small miracle of any benthic shine found in sandy human hands, Frame’s prolific œuvre very nearly didn’t exist for us, but for drastic, tidal chance.—
Audrey Wollen,
The New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Ongoing projects involve monitoring migrating humpback whales, testing water acidification levels, and tagging pelagic fish.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, while pelagic sharks thrived, some species faced physiological limits in extremely warm waters.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Long, elegant Eleuthera, one of the gems of the Bahamas’ Out Islands, shares the assets of its country—crystal-clear turquoise seas, coral reefs with vibrant marine life, pink- and white-sand beaches, and stunning stretches of rocky shoreline.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2025
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Dennis Washington, Montana Net Worth: $7.4 billion In 1985, Montana received $1 million toward the construction of its $3.2 million football stadium from Washington, whose conglomerate owns businesses in industries including copper mining and marine transportation.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Abyssal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abyssal. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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