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as in concave
curved inward
the depressed sections of the highway under the overpasses constantly get flooded during heavy rainstorms
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as in unhappy
feeling unhappiness
I was depressed and didn't feel much like going to the party, but felt better afterwards
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as in deprived
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment
a depressed class of people whose living conditions have not improved significantly despite targeted social programs
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as in troubled
to make sad
the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me
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as in lowered
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass
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as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
the glut of wheat on the market has depressed that commodity for most of the past year
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as in pressed
to push steadily against with some force
depressed the lever to start the machine
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Recent Examples of depressed
Kelli Bender, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
One study of maternal filicide observed that, whereas psychotic mothers often acted suddenly, depressed mothers tended to contemplate killing their children for days or weeks before acting.
—Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Chad went off to direct second unit for a Sacha Baron Cohen movie, and Dave was deeply depressed.
—Simon Bland, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
According to Orloff, most people on the receiving end of trauma dumping will feel anxious, stressed, helpless and even depressed after the conversation.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Claudia Papp is sharing how her pooch Chapo went from a depressed dog to a delighted dad thanks to a group of curious foster kittens.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
One study of maternal filicide observed that, whereas psychotic mothers often acted suddenly, depressed mothers tended to contemplate killing their children for days or weeks before acting.
—Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Chad went off to direct second unit for a Sacha Baron Cohen movie, and Dave was deeply depressed.
—Simon Bland, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
According to Orloff, most people on the receiving end of trauma dumping will feel anxious, stressed, helpless and even depressed after the conversation.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Underneath are two concave rubber pads to grip the frame without the worry of scratching it up and are cinched down with mini TPU straps.Matt Beer, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2022
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The record is so timeless and concave, or whatever the metaphors are.Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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Instead of simply telling CEOs that employees are unhappy, provide hard evidence that points to why.Alena Botros, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pickford grew up in a quiet, unhappy house near Richmond Park, in southwest London.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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People from certain ethnic groups and those living in deprived areas are waiting longer for public healthcare in England, an analysis has shown.Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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The house, built for the aristocracy nearly 300 years ago, was divided into 19 tenement flats in the late 19th century as the area became more deprived and crowded.Megan Specia, New York Times, 27 June 2024
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The replacement generator was then moved to the floater and lowered into the nacelle using the GenHook crane, all while adhering to the same procedure.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Li also lowered prices for several of its models a few months ago and this has also likely helped support sales to an extent.Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Three months on, these tweaks have reduced, or in some cases completely alleviated, some of my symptoms.Devinder Bains, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Questions have continued to be raised about his impartiality on X (formerly Twitter) though his posting on the platform has reduced significantly in recent months.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Behind the scenes, however, the White House pressed the sides to come to terms, dispatching officials from the Labor Department, Transportation Department and National Economic Council to resolve their differences.Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Behind the scenes, however, the White House pressed the sides to come to terms, dispatching officials from the Labor Department, Transportation Department and National Economic Council to resolve their differences.Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Unlike a snake, which injects venom through hollow fangs, the gila monster’s venom flows through large grooved lower teeth.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Though the knife handle is hollow, the rest of the pieces are nicely weighted, and Lenox offers a limited lifetime warranty against defects.Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
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Maybe not the question to ask a Canadian, but could sad smoke breaks bring America together today?Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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So there’s perhaps no greater sin than to serve a casserole with a sad, soggy topping.Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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