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as in concave
curved inward
the depressed sections of the highway under the overpasses constantly get flooded during heavy rainstorms
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as in unhappy
feeling unhappiness
I was depressed and didn't feel much like going to the party, but felt better afterwards
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as in deprived
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment
a depressed class of people whose living conditions have not improved significantly despite targeted social programs
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as in troubled
to make sad
the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me
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as in lowered
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 reduced
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 pressed
to push steadily against with some force
depressed the lever to start the machine
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Recent Examples of depressed
Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Approximately one in eight respondents, or 12% to 14%, reported feeling envious of others, anxious, or depressed.
—Ellen Choi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Additionally, workers in the Bayou State are some of the most depressed in the nation, reporting a happiness index of 34.81.
—Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
When Do Da-hae (The 8 Show’s Chun Woo-hee), a seemingly demure con artist with designs on the Bok’s riches, starts to flirt with him, a struggling Gwi-ju is too depressed to care.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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After the loss in his first run for Georgia governor, Mr. Carter was shaken and deeply depressed.
—Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Approximately one in eight respondents, or 12% to 14%, reported feeling envious of others, anxious, or depressed.
—Ellen Choi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Additionally, workers in the Bayou State are some of the most depressed in the nation, reporting a happiness index of 34.81.
—Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
When Do Da-hae (The 8 Show’s Chun Woo-hee), a seemingly demure con artist with designs on the Bok’s riches, starts to flirt with him, a struggling Gwi-ju is too depressed to care.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depressed
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Use the domed brush for concave bath tubs and sinks, or the pointed brush for corners and groutlines.Clara McMahon, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, centrifugal force beckons the balls to the dip in the concave disc’s center.Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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In 2018, Butler was months away from potentially becoming a free agent (as is the case now) and was unhappy with the Timberwolves (as is the case now, just with the Heat).Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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That’s a sure sign coaches are unhappy with aspects of a player’s performance.Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Yet the contrast is sharp between how AI is used in the experimental school—nestled within an abundance of human attention—and how it is used in more deprived circumstances.Allison Pugh, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
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This indicated that the animals were experiencing some internal signals of their deprived state, and potentially craved salt as a way to boost their blood volume without diluting ion levels.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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Crews entered the cabin of each gondola from above and lowered people's equipment to the ground.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Crews entered the cabin of each gondola from above and lowered people's equipment to the ground.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The final amount could be affected by two factors — the number of claims and how much of the settlement fund is reduced to cover legal fees and costs.CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.George Petras, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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Around that moment, Cronin pressed pause.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Multiple picks ensure ripeness and some are whole cluster pressed.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The statement is hollow so long as people still can stake their dollars on the calamities befalling everyday Angelenos.Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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In the big picture, the victory as a 10-point underdog is hollow.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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Of what relevance is an absurdist fable, written in German, about a sad man who transforms into an insect, to an American teenager in the twenty-first century?Harper's Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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The sad scenes that accompanied Rooney’s final game at Oxford felt a long way from the surge of optimism that greeted his arrival in Devon on a three-year contract in May.Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressed. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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