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
Inside China, however, the country often seems to be not taking over the world so much as sinking into an autocratic abyss.
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Epic has access to an absolute abyss of data.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Turns out, the abyss has a DJ and an open bar.
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
An indigo abyss where dressing room disappointment is a core memory, and online ordering has about the same success rate as rolling a pair of sixes.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Epic has access to an absolute abyss of data.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Turns out, the abyss has a DJ and an open bar.
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
An indigo abyss where dressing room disappointment is a core memory, and online ordering has about the same success rate as rolling a pair of sixes.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abyss
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abyss
Noun
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Restaurant Mola Mola At the southern tip of Ishigaki inside Ishigaki Seaside Hotel, Mola Mola offers sweeping ocean views and an impressive buffet.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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But these aerosols could also deplete the ozone layer or worsen ocean acidification.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
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But beneath the surface, cracks often form cracks that can grow into chasms if left unaddressed.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Nothing more needs to be said to exhibit the chasm about to open up between two young women who share much in the way of gentility, elegance and accomplishments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But there’s a huge gulf between the top two divisions right now that will not be bridged by promoting a team who could only finish eighth in the Championship.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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But those millions of dollars are attempting to bridge a massive gulf between himself and Wu, who in recent polling maintains a 50-point advantage over Kraft.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nowadays, these routes and addresses can sometimes call to my mind the Camino Real—the old Spanish road lost and buried but commuted upon daily—or that mythic expanse of the Mediterranean where Odysseus lost his way and people live and work to this day.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Solarization is the process of killing a lawn or an expanse of weeds by soaking it with a hose or a sprinkler system and then covering it with clear plastic, held down by rocks or bricks.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hutch screams at thugs during a four-on-one melee, and the irony is only flesh-wound deep.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Astros went to Steven Okert to face Anthony, but the rookie won the lefty-on-lefty matchup and took a slider over the middle deep for a two-run home run.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Abyss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abyss. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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