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a
: sunk to the knees
knee-deep in mud
b
: deeply engaged or occupied
knee-deep in work
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The clip later shows a flooded street, with a person shown diving into the water before standing knee-deep in the water near a car.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
In the clip, Ljunggren is down on one knee in front of Sorensen, who is also knee-deep in the sand.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Eric’s case for California: That’s a great mark considering the Kings went through a rebuilding stretch after the Cup years while the Ducks are trying to pull out of theirs and the San Jose Sharks are knee-deep in one.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Plus, Schoen and the front office are too knee-deep running this team to claim plausible deniability from Daboll’s and the coaches’ horrible operation.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
In the clip, Ljunggren is down on one knee in front of Sorensen, who is also knee-deep in the sand.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Eric’s case for California: That’s a great mark considering the Kings went through a rebuilding stretch after the Cup years while the Ducks are trying to pull out of theirs and the San Jose Sharks are knee-deep in one.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Plus, Schoen and the front office are too knee-deep running this team to claim plausible deniability from Daboll’s and the coaches’ horrible operation.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-deep. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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