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
Sun Yuqi An underdog’s shortcut through a success scam, from city vanity to border wilderness, becomes a fatal abyss.
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Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Footage shared online shows two men in white helmets launching her into a 40-meter (130-foot) abyss.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
If there have been peaks and valleys in terms of social freedoms since 1979 (President Mohammad Khatami’s tenure being a higher point), Iranians are currently in an abyss.
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Joobin Bekhrad,
Time,
10 June 2026
Never before has the abyss so desperately needed a makeover.
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Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for abyss
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Footage shared online shows two men in white helmets launching her into a 40-meter (130-foot) abyss.
—
ABC News,
15 June 2026
If there have been peaks and valleys in terms of social freedoms since 1979 (President Mohammad Khatami’s tenure being a higher point), Iranians are currently in an abyss.
—
Joobin Bekhrad,
Time,
10 June 2026
Never before has the abyss so desperately needed a makeover.
—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for abyss
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abyss
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For 250 years, between 1565 and 1815, the famous galleon fleet left the port of Manila for the port of Acapulco and back, traveling for months over the treacherous ocean while carrying a lucrative flow of foods, silver, fabrics and culinary traditions.
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The Pacific Coast Highway is one of America’s most scenic drives, with stunning bluffs and designated vista points featuring sparkling ocean views.
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The disparities between counties in access, resources, and staffing shortages are not a chasm carved out by school choice.
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The living room can turn suddenly cold and cavernous, with Joe and Angela yelling at each other across an emotional chasm.
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The tournament has largely been a success from the football side, but the gulf in quality between teams has been notable at times, with individual errors rife.
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However, ships have been increasingly trying to leave the gulf in recent days.
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The cosmos may be rich creative terrain, but Muse deal with the terrifying, destabilizing fact of the universe’s infinite expanse by simply trying to fill it up.
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In the 19th and early 20th centuries, towns exploded across the Piedmont, an expanse of rolling hills sandwiched between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.
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The earlier Supergirl, headlined by Helen Slater, deep-sixed at the box office with just over $14M domestic per Box Office Mojo.
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Ewers followed it up by trying to squeeze another pass into a tight window deep, but overthrew his target high for an incompletion.
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“Abyss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abyss. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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