knee-deep

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Recent Examples of knee-deep As the defending national champions, the Pioneers wade knee-deep in high expectations. Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025 Crews had to use inflatable boats to get through the knee-deep water, which in part aided in the rescue of about 200 people. Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025 Whether the rediscovery of the show comes from millennials reliving their childhoods or Gen Z knee-deep in their 90s nostalgia, believe the hype. Dontaira Terrell, refinery29.com, 20 Feb. 2025 Of course, as Sloane and her Vision PR are knee-deep in all this so far, former Hiltzik Strategies staffer Nathan and now RWA Communications founder Abel are also in the legal quicksand too. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knee-deep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee-deep
Adjective
  • Yes, rewarding users with tokens costs companies, but the trade-off is a loyal, engaged audience.
    Matvii Diadkov, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • Players like Jefferson, who do not have to show up for these voluntary sessions, are not only present but engaged.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • One of the involved drivers, a 35-year-old Sacramento woman, sustained serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital, officers said.
    The Sacramento Bee, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2025
  • For instance, some of you may have become more involved in communication or intellectual pursuits.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • The United States had withdrawn from the World Health Organization and the U.N. Human Rights Council; the State Department seemed more preoccupied with deportations than with diplomacy.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Early in this episode, Dina mentions to a preoccupied Joel that one of the community’s underground pipes — connected to the outside — has been rendered useless by encroaching roots.
    Noel Murray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.
    Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.
    Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Georgia, too, is worried about Ginny's behind-the-scenes machinations.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 June 2025
  • The freemium search engine Kagi isn't worried about having the most comprehensive index.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • On Tires, Gerben plays Will, the anxious and unqualified son of the auto-repair chain's owner.
    EW.com, EW.com, 5 June 2025
  • As a result, children can become frustrated and anxious when trying to learn math.
    Jennifer Pierce, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • While Walker is so distracted, a high-speed chase involving the other four cops in on his dirty-money scheme is unfolding across town.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Eventually, doctors crafted a diagnosis that could explain distracted and excitable personalities, and a consensus formed about how to treat them.
    Adam B. Kushner, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The good news Tiller shared with media members Tuesday during an interview session at Bill Self’s basketball camp for youths is he’s been involved in non-contact drills at practice and been given a target date of July 1 for his full return.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
  • One person performed Gonzo's big number in full cosplay, complete with a flower pot balanced on their head.
    Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 7 June 2025

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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee-deep. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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