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as in marine
of or relating to the sea
the theory that ancient mariners took advantage of oceanic currents to roam the seas on primitive rafts
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as in deep-sea
of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea
during his solo crossing of the Atlantic he managed to avoid the fierce oceanic storms that rage in those tropical latitudes
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as in vast
unusually large
an oceanic field of wheat that stretched as far as the eye could see
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Recent Examples of oceanic
How Deep is Your Love | Dir. Eleanor Mortimer; 2025; U.K.; 100 min
Scientists explore the mysterious deep sea to collect and name undiscovered species in this whimsical
and mesmerizing oceanic odyssey.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
If successful, Deep’s small-house-sized sentinel units will let scientists and other would-be oceanic explorers live below the surface for longer periods of time and with some greater semblance of normalcy.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
The more it is protracted the greater the risk of nuclear meltdowns at power plants or weapons usage (either through oceanic/terrestrial tests or in the war theater).
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Then, when temperatures rose, the glaciers melted into powerful streams that dissolved some of the material in the loose rocks and minerals and flushed it into the ocean, causing a spike in oceanic nutrients.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
If successful, Deep’s small-house-sized sentinel units will let scientists and other would-be oceanic explorers live below the surface for longer periods of time and with some greater semblance of normalcy.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
The more it is protracted the greater the risk of nuclear meltdowns at power plants or weapons usage (either through oceanic/terrestrial tests or in the war theater).
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Then, when temperatures rose, the glaciers melted into powerful streams that dissolved some of the material in the loose rocks and minerals and flushed it into the ocean, causing a spike in oceanic nutrients.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oceanic
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One of the only remaining quantitative studies on its effectiveness was conducted in 1919 by an MIT naval architecture and marine engineering student named Leo Blodgett as part of his thesis.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2025
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According to the brand, approximately 93 percent of marine life will be at risk of extinction by the year 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t reduced.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
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Layne, the resident marine biologist and free diver, can take you snorkeling, deep-sea fishing, spearfishing, and even on a whale-watching excursion from June to September.—
Jen Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Mar. 2025
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The creatures include everything from a squat lobster to a deep-sea limpet.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
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But the vast majority of residents, including children, receive the payout.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Extreme weather Just days after a cross-country storm left a vast trail of destruction and dozens dead in seven states, another potent storm is forecast to affect millions today.—
Jade Walker,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Russian and American leaders agreed that steps will then include a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea, and eventually a full ceasefire and permanent peace.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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In addition, the obligation to guarantee free maritime navigation rights is one the U.S. inherited from the British, and there are no practical or plausible alternatives to the U.S.-led order on the high seas save one that would be administered by its foreign enemies, or descend into chaos.—
The Editors,
National Review,
18 Mar. 2025
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Tropic Fish is known for being a pelagic fishery with a remarkably sustainable footprint.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ongoing projects involve monitoring migrating humpback whales, testing water acidification levels, and tagging pelagic fish.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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The detection of Neptune's auroras will help astronomers better understand how particles from the sun interact with its atmosphere, providing a new area of study about ice giant planets.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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In it, the man explained how his fiancée had eaten the giant cupcake that his daughter was planning to give to her friend as a birthday surprise, due to her pregnancy cravings.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Then try Wilmot’s Warehouse, a strangely cheerful take on working in a gigantic storage warehouse.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Explaining this, the paper proposes that the gigantic impact which formed the roughly 1,600 mile (2,500 kilometers) wide SPA basin around 4.2 billion years ago modified the chemical and physical properties of the moon's mantle in this region.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Last year saw a huge uptick in tornadoes later in the spring and activity continued through December, with nearly 2,000 tornado reports in total.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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More: Top Armed Services Republican and Democrat call for independent probe of Hegseth and Signal leak The retired lieutenant colonel said Hegseth appeared to have added real time updates from a secure Defense Department messaging system – a huge breach of security.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Oceanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oceanic. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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