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
All that being said, the grimmest predictions as to how Iran might react to the bombings from Israel and the U.S. — and how the region could spiral ever closer to the abyss — now look overblown.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 23 June 2025
The Rockies entered Friday night on pace for 31 wins, which would create a major league abyss.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 June 2025
Aromas that intrigue with dark, brooding fruit entice the drinker to dive into this abyss filled with delight and wonder.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Brooklyn Army Terminal With deep-sea mining looming, biologists race to collect and name the undiscovered species of the abyss, the last wilderness on earth.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 23 June 2025
The Rockies entered Friday night on pace for 31 wins, which would create a major league abyss.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 June 2025
Aromas that intrigue with dark, brooding fruit entice the drinker to dive into this abyss filled with delight and wonder.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Brooklyn Army Terminal With deep-sea mining looming, biologists race to collect and name the undiscovered species of the abyss, the last wilderness on earth.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abyss
Noun
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His sister, Sandra White, sprinkled his ashes in the ocean.—
Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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Dreyer and her boys could be seen swimming in the ocean and playing in the sand.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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The show’s early years often played the chasm between Theo’s overconfidence and the outcomes of his actions for laughs too.—
Laura Bradley,
The Atlantic,
2 Aug. 2025
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Bridging The Gap: Where Trust Meets Technology The projects and platforms that successfully bridge this chasm—the gap between profound technical complexity and that essential feeling of trust and ease—will define the next-generation neobank.—
Alexander Sudeykin,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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But there is a lot of evidence that the nation’s political gulf just keeps getting wider and more bitter.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
17 June 2025
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Now, Google Tells 2 Billion Users Given the gulf in quality between Bayern and Auckland City, should Kompany have played a more experimental lineup?—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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From $308 per night. Perks: Soaking tub, terrace, full kitchen Tucked between misty green mountains and the glassy expanse of Lake Dos Bocas, Villa Limón feels like something out of a dream.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
31 July 2025
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And like those women, the archetype bleeds easily, profusely, beyond the confines of fiction and into the edges and expanses of real life.—
Meg Pillow
July 31,
Literary Hub,
31 July 2025
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What the overturning of Roe has done is create a deep of anxiety but also create a generation that is ready to do battle over this.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Pour enough of the batter into the prepared baking dish to cover the bottom with a layer about 1/4-inch deep.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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“Abyss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abyss. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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