as in abysses
an immeasurable depth or space
with a single bound from the top of the cliff, he propelled the hang glider into the ocean of air over the valley
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Recent Examples of oceans
As the oceans make up the majority of the planet’s surface, so, too, does the underworld represent the majority of all those who have ever lived here.
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Each wash cycle can release tiny plastic particles into wastewater systems, many of which eventually end up in oceans and other aquatic environments.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
The rest — bottles, cups, ties, get washed into our oceans, entangling sea birds and when they get pulverized into microplastics, they’re eaten by sea turtles who often die.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Ocean temperatures Hot oceans fuel hurricanes.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Environmental-news headlines get little attention, court challenges play out in obscurity, and when people do protest, our air, water, forests, and oceans seem like afterthoughts amid so many other worthy causes.
—John Reid, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The group learned that just 1% of the world’s rivers are responsible for about 80% of the plastics flowing into the oceans.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Of course, with a surface temperature in excess of 860 degrees Fahrenheit (460 degrees Celsius), Venus has no oceans and its Kelvin wave is purely in its atmosphere.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 May 2026
The practice is now common in gyms, wellness resorts and hotels across the United States, with some people preferring structured spa environments and others opting for lakes, oceans or other outdoor settings.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Each wash cycle can release tiny plastic particles into wastewater systems, many of which eventually end up in oceans and other aquatic environments.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
The rest — bottles, cups, ties, get washed into our oceans, entangling sea birds and when they get pulverized into microplastics, they’re eaten by sea turtles who often die.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Ocean temperatures Hot oceans fuel hurricanes.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Environmental-news headlines get little attention, court challenges play out in obscurity, and when people do protest, our air, water, forests, and oceans seem like afterthoughts amid so many other worthy causes.
—John Reid, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The group learned that just 1% of the world’s rivers are responsible for about 80% of the plastics flowing into the oceans.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Of course, with a surface temperature in excess of 860 degrees Fahrenheit (460 degrees Celsius), Venus has no oceans and its Kelvin wave is purely in its atmosphere.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 May 2026
The practice is now common in gyms, wellness resorts and hotels across the United States, with some people preferring structured spa environments and others opting for lakes, oceans or other outdoor settings.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oceans
Noun
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Jean-Pierre is an artifact of an age that looks recent on paper but feels prehistoric in practice—the age of pantsuits, the word ’empowerment,’ the musical Hamilton, the cheap therapeutic entreaties to ‘work on yourself’ and ‘lean in’ to various corporate abysses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
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On the other side of the country, Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, a longtime reader favorite, is a warm alternative to sterile airport abysses.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Oct. 2024
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By traversing sonic ground across its 10 tracks that transports listeners from the open expanses of Montana to the Mississippi Hill Country, Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen effectively weave a tapestry that knits together a throughline between foundational Americana genres.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Encounters with whales, dolphins and penguins awaited; landscapes of icy expanses, towering cliffs and rolling green hills beckoned.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Oceans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oceans. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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