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Recent Examples of knee-deep
Keep this fact in mind the next time a scary Jaws scene pops into your head while wading knee-deep into the whitecaps.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
There are teams still knee-deep in a full rebuild that don’t realistically have a shot at the playoffs, but hope to get there and become more competitive, such as the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Videos on social media early Thursday showed staggering flash flooding with streets overwhelmed by rushing floodwaters and people walking in knee-deep water.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 June 2025
Kelli’s knee-deep in divorce drama and asset-splitting, while Brit wants to clear the air.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 June 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
There are teams still knee-deep in a full rebuild that don’t realistically have a shot at the playoffs, but hope to get there and become more competitive, such as the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Videos on social media early Thursday showed staggering flash flooding with streets overwhelmed by rushing floodwaters and people walking in knee-deep water.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 June 2025
Kelli’s knee-deep in divorce drama and asset-splitting, while Brit wants to clear the air.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee-deep
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Unlike other collabs or license deals where a celebrity or brand just adds their logo to a product, J Balvin has been very engaged at every step of the process.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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After Goldman placed a veil on Hilliker, the engaged couple entered a room full of their friends cheering them on.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Carina Adly MacKenzie, our amazing showrunner and executive producer, along with Julie Plec, are so involved in the story and the costumes.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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After her daughter became involved with Baltimore’s Cosima restaurant, Mrs. Crivello made pastries, bread and raviolis at the Falls Road, Mill No. 1 dining establishment.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
19 July 2025
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The guy who typically signs off on public statements may be a little preoccupied.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
17 July 2025
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To examine this, researchers analyzed data from over 700 young adults aged 18 to 30, comparing emotional regulation and dependence levels across three attachment styles: secure, preoccupied and dismissing.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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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
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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
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Many tourism leaders in gateway towns near them are worried tourists will start going elsewhere if the park experience or its environment gets eroded.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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Among the key findings: Fifty-six percent of consumers are worried about affording their school supplies due to price hikes from tariffs.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 July 2025
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With Iran and its proxies diminished and Gulf states anxious to diversify their economies, any prospect for broader peace and normalization runs through Riyadh.—
Edward Felsenthal,
Time,
23 July 2025
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This is their first major sit-down interview together, and both are a bit anxious.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
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Serious traffic crashes and deaths have risen sharply across the U.S., largely due to distracted driving.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
10 July 2025
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At the time, Twitter’s ad business was in trouble—and Tesla shareholders worried Musk was too distracted from his supposed main gig, running the automaker.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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More: At least 80 bars, restaurants have opened so far in Louisville in 2025: See the full list Reach food and dining reporter Amanda Hancock at [email protected].—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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While the Red Sox already had multiple needs at next week's trade deadline, how the lineup shuffles in another absence will be on full display.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee-deep. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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