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as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
the ocean still holds mysteries that we are only beginning to unravel
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as in abyss
an immeasurable depth or space
with a single bound from the top of the cliff, he propelled the hang glider into the ocean of air over the valley
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Recent Examples of ocean
Read Article > The ocean is full of strange creatures.
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Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
There is more than 178 feet of beach and ocean frontage, which can be accessed via a rambling wooden staircase.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
When your motherland is being swallowed by the ocean.
—New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
After Godzilla is defeated, it’s revealed that a piece of the monster’s flesh is regenerating in the bottom of the ocean.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
There is more than 178 feet of beach and ocean frontage, which can be accessed via a rambling wooden staircase.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
When your motherland is being swallowed by the ocean.
—New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
After Godzilla is defeated, it’s revealed that a piece of the monster’s flesh is regenerating in the bottom of the ocean.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ocean
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As the buttresses disintegrate, more ice from the land can flow into the sea, hastening sea level rise.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Did Jonathan whisper for his own mum as the sea battered him?Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The season ended, the credits rolled, and I was tossed into the abyss of inessential programming.Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
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The training slowly pulled him out of his psychological abyss.John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
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Harris has made up significant ground on the issue since taking over the top of the Democratic presidential ticket in July, narrowing a gulf between Trump and President Biden.Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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The gulf between the two was only three points, with Wawa earning 82 out of 100 and Sheetz getting a score of 79.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocean. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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