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
Trump may enact punitive measures that could harm Iraq’s stability, increase tensions and depress economic activity.
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James Durso, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
In February, the Yale University Budget Lab estimated that the Canadian and Mexican tariffs could depress average U.S. incomes by $1,170 to $1,245 a year.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
The first four were not renewed, while the last two depressed the financial market for the sport, helping to place it in this ESPN conundrum.
—Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The group warns the mandate could depress auto sales in California — as well as in other states that adopt its rules.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025
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James Durso, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
In February, the Yale University Budget Lab estimated that the Canadian and Mexican tariffs could depress average U.S. incomes by $1,170 to $1,245 a year.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
The first four were not renewed, while the last two depressed the financial market for the sport, helping to place it in this ESPN conundrum.
—Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The group warns the mandate could depress auto sales in California — as well as in other states that adopt its rules.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depress
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Her work as a writer and the owner of Loudmouth Books is all about offering protection and support to the overlooked and oppressed.—
Justin L. Mack,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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My piece is about all of the bills being passed to oppress the identities of people who don’t fit into society’s idea of men and women, let alone people outside the gender binary.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Last season, Means made four starts once again, and threw 20.2 innings.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Everyone is coming to that conclusion from different vantage points, and the solution is not to throw the baby out with the bathwater but to combine the best of traditional marketing, campaigns and communications strategies with where the culture is going.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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These layoffs reduced staffing at some local weather forecast offices to threadbare levels, causing some to reduce their services.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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Although reducing the property tax burden could provide significant benefits to business owners and homeowners, there’s no guarantee that landlords would pass those savings on to their tenants.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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Israel is pressing the fighter group to accept an extension of the first phase of their ceasefire.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Dolphins have pressing holes to fill at both starting offensive guards, both starting safety spots and backup quarterback.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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Governor Ned Lamont said he was very saddened to hear the news in a statement on X on Tuesday morning.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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All Marylanders should be concerned, and saddened, that with each passing day Gov. Moore proves Pascal to be correct.—
Kevin Igoe,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
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Not even the property insurance sector, which is traditionally considered to be recession-proof, will be untouched by an economic downturn, experts warned, with homeowners facing the possibility of seeing premiums finally drop as competition grows or skyrocket should natural disasters strike.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rather than dive into a song and drop the curtain on a set anchored by a statue-like representation of two hands holding a crown, Blige disappeared and ceded attention to a video montage touting her accolades and achievements.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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The audience, already elated and spoiled by genius, is screaming for a third encore when a stagehand shoves you through an open curtain and into the fire.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
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In the short video, posted on March 10, a man sits on the sofa wearing his hood up, while Wilson shows him affection—by lying on top of him and trying to get as close as possible, at one point even shoving his face into the man's hood.—
Rachael O'Connor,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Secretaries of Treasury and Commerce will explore budget-neutral strategies to acquire additional Bitcoin without burdening taxpayers.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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But this isn’t just a story about what burdens Langdon.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Depress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depress. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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