as in ocean
an immeasurable depth or space
looking down at the dark ocean from the ship's rail, the cruise passenger felt as though he was staring into an abyss
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Recent Examples of abyss
The most emotional & tense MISSION yet, the film looks into the abyss (& THE ABYSS) & soars out of it beautifully.
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The agreement with the UK also gives other world leaders a reason to hope that other deals can rescue the global economy from the abyss, providing a framework for future negotiations.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
With deep-sea mining looming, biologists race to collect and name the undiscovered species of the abyss, the last wilderness on earth.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Typically, a traumatized woman seeking violent revenge is made to back off from the abyss at the last minute, reasserting her superior humanity by refusing to sink to her victimizer’s level.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The agreement with the UK also gives other world leaders a reason to hope that other deals can rescue the global economy from the abyss, providing a framework for future negotiations.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
With deep-sea mining looming, biologists race to collect and name the undiscovered species of the abyss, the last wilderness on earth.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Typically, a traumatized woman seeking violent revenge is made to back off from the abyss at the last minute, reasserting her superior humanity by refusing to sink to her victimizer’s level.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abyss
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The Gulf of Maine is one of the fastest-warming ocean areas in the world, which has imperiled the sand lance population that sturgeon and other species feed on, according to Rebecca Quiñones, the conservation science program manager for MassWildlife’s Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program.—
Benjamin Cassidy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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They’re also known to slap their tails or bodies against the ocean’s surface to communicate, NOAA said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2025
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To some former Education Department officials, the chasm between the two mascot investigations is evidence of an alarming shift.—
Troy Closson,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The wide chasm between the the BLS's measure of unemployment and its true rate of unemployment is also concerning, according to Ludwig.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
26 May 2025
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The gulf between January and now might not be quite as wide as all that.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
30 May 2025
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Trump will then attend a summit with gulf leaders on Wednesday, travel to Qatar that same day and end the trip Thursday in the United Arab Emirates.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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The highest per capita death toll occurred in Yancey County, a rural expanse in the rugged Black Mountains of North Carolina devastated by flash flooding and landslides.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
21 May 2025
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Meanwhile the darker expanses of Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms) and the surrounding lunar maria (which is Latin for seas) will dominate the north west of the moon's tidally locked disk, according to NASA.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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Nexon said the number of tables at her show has nearly tripled to over 100 and is only limited by space with a waiting list at least 40 deep.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Broome, a 51 percent shooter from the floor this year, shot just 8-for-19 (42.1 percent) from the field vs. the Gators' deep, imposing frontcourt.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Abyss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abyss. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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