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as in abysses
the lowest point or level
the author describes how she slowly rose from the depth of her depression
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as in heights
the most extreme or advanced point
even in the depth of the Great Depression people never lost hope
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Recent Examples of depths
Courtesy Kellie Carlson And the attack has left no fear of the ocean's depths.
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Morgan Chesky, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
At depths where sunlight cannot reach and temperatures drop to icy lows, life takes on strange forms.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
In October, the gap between small companies reporting lower versus higher sales the past three months was the largest since the depths of the pandemic in 2020.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Beneath the ocean’s surface, at depths of up to 1,200 meters, the blobfish looks more like a typical fish, with a soft, plump body suited for life under immense pressure.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Found in depths ranging from 600 to 6,000 feet, this predator thrives in the twilight and midnight zones, where sunlight is as scarce as food.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Sometimes these events are the tip of an iceberg that extends into the depths of a toxic relationship.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Dec. 2024
In 2020, in the depths of the Covid-19 crisis, Kohl's announced a partnership with Sephora to open stores within its stores.
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
With the North Node, Saturn, and Venus convening in Pisces this month, there’s simply more gravity pulling you down into the depths of the sorrows and vulnerabilities keeping you anchored in place.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
Morgan Chesky, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
At depths where sunlight cannot reach and temperatures drop to icy lows, life takes on strange forms.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
In October, the gap between small companies reporting lower versus higher sales the past three months was the largest since the depths of the pandemic in 2020.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Beneath the ocean’s surface, at depths of up to 1,200 meters, the blobfish looks more like a typical fish, with a soft, plump body suited for life under immense pressure.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Found in depths ranging from 600 to 6,000 feet, this predator thrives in the twilight and midnight zones, where sunlight is as scarce as food.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Sometimes these events are the tip of an iceberg that extends into the depths of a toxic relationship.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Dec. 2024
In 2020, in the depths of the Covid-19 crisis, Kohl's announced a partnership with Sephora to open stores within its stores.
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
With the North Node, Saturn, and Venus convening in Pisces this month, there’s simply more gravity pulling you down into the depths of the sorrows and vulnerabilities keeping you anchored in place.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Depths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depths. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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