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present participle of depress
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Recent Examples of depressing
Adjective
One of the very depressing and dispiriting aspects of this is that Congress is not standing up for its prerogatives. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025 Amidst the surge in video game sales, the awkward moments of Zoom meetings, and the hurricane of depressing and horrific news during the COVID-19 pandemic, the small team at 1047 Games was busy finishing up its first big shooter, Splitgate. Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
This would stop companies from artificially depressing their financial state to justify rate increases, the lawmakers said. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 They had been held back by former Mayor Sanders’ invalidated initiative that had seriously hampered the recruitment and retention of city employees by depressing wages and making San Diego uncompetitive. Chris Brewster, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for depressing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depressing
Adjective
  • All of these episodes have different types of endings: There’s bleak to total cliffhanger to sentimental.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Some practical frameworks and strategies enable leaders to maintain stability, foster engagement, and position their teams for success even when the economic outlook appears bleak.
    Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW, EC, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Though the courts have not invariably ruled against Trump, the Administration’s record so far is, to use one of the President’s favorite words, sad.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The sad story of Alex Verdugo was one of the most puzzling dramas of the MLB offseason.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Companies and Customers are Leading As global markets prioritize clean technologies, major corporations are staying the course on their goals for reducing carbon pollution and propelling innovation.
    Mindy Lubber, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • These chatbots can resolve common employee queries, automate ticket routing and provide 24/7 assistance, reducing dependency on support staff.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • Brighton are a very high-pressing team, so there were reasons.
    Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Add chicken and toss until evenly coated, pressing to adhere.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • More precisely, there was a 60 percent reduction in depressive symptoms, with more than half of the participants exhibiting total remission.
    John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Alongside other treatments, inositol supplements may help with depressive symptoms in bipolar disorder.
    Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Read more The pathetic, slow-motion downfall of Barack Obama Houseguests and fish begin to smell after three days, as the saying goes.
    Aris Folley, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Regression was fair to expect, but man did the Canucks just look offensively pathetic most of the year.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • These photovoltaic panels are designed to generate renewable energy on-site, significantly reducing the building’s environmental impact while also lowering its operational costs.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • These photovoltaic panels are designed to generate renewable energy on-site, significantly reducing the building’s environmental impact while also lowering its operational costs.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • There's an eclectic mix of jazz, big sweeping orchestral pieces, high energy electric guitars, and quiet, somber piano tunes.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
  • President Donald Trump is set to address the annual White House Easter Egg Roll hours after the death of Pope Francis, making for a somber backdrop for the light-hearted, kid-friendly affair.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Depressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressing. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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