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
Then the other shoe drops, and the rest of Warfare is a head-first dive into the abyss as bullets rain, blood flows, and any respite feels increasingly out of reach.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Writing it, one senses, was a high-wire act over an abyss of pain, agitation, uncertainty, and the dread of being ignored or misunderstood.
—Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
These currents transport heat, affecting ecosystems from the sea surface to the abyss, and this new data can increase our knowledge into them.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
But this enthusiastic cooperation eventually turned into an abyss of mistrust.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Writing it, one senses, was a high-wire act over an abyss of pain, agitation, uncertainty, and the dread of being ignored or misunderstood.
—Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
These currents transport heat, affecting ecosystems from the sea surface to the abyss, and this new data can increase our knowledge into them.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
But this enthusiastic cooperation eventually turned into an abyss of mistrust.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abyss
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abyss
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Manmade sources of nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, can seep into ocean waters and encourage the growth of algae blooms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Courtesy of The Edition The Miami Beach Edition is somehow both a sanctuary and a social haven: their spacious guest rooms are adorned in warm calming neutrals and pale woods, many with balconies that look over the ocean.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
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But with a widening chasm in the trans-Atlantic relationship, the Russia that emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union has been given a big opportunity.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The anger in the Democratic Party, however, is far wider than just the Schumer-Jeffries chasm, with many in the base — largely progressives, led by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) — up in arms over Schumer’s decision to back the spending bill.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the short term, progressive lawmakers are rushing to fill the gulf left by Biden.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2025
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This is the gruesome gulf between the parties in the Oval Office.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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That’s much lower than in a lab-grade vacuum, yet across vast expanses of space, even very low particle densities can add up, so Barnard 68’s tenuous material is still enough to absorb essentially all the light that would otherwise just pass through.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2025
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Spanning northwest New Jersey, the district is a mix of rural expanses with rolling hills and river towns, with dense urban pockets en route to New York.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Seattle now needs another speedy receiver to replace Metcalf’s ability to threaten the defense deep, which often created opportunities for teammates to make plays.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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In time’s deeps, everything begins to engulf us, red galaxies winking from the end.—
Julie Swarstad Johnson,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Abyss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abyss. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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