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as in concave
curved inward
our convalescing guest's sunken cheeks soon filled out on a diet of my mother's cooking
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Recent Examples of sunken
Another highlight is the BBQ terrace with a sunken dining room.
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Sean Kingsley is a marine archaeologist, explorer, historian and writer specializing in the sunken past.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
From the depths of Watauga Lake to the sunken trees of Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee is home to dozens of beautiful, unique lakes.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
Recovery teams delayed retrieving the sunken sedan after considering safety at the scene, water conditions and incoming weather, CHP officials said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Email Address Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions)
Sean Kingsley | | READ MORE
Sean Kingsley is a marine archaeologist, explorer, historian and writer specializing in the sunken past.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
From the depths of Watauga Lake to the sunken trees of Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee is home to dozens of beautiful, unique lakes.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
Recovery teams delayed retrieving the sunken sedan after considering safety at the scene, water conditions and incoming weather, CHP officials said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunken
Adjective
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Its double-curved façade has gentle convex and concave curves that give the impression of movement, as if the ship was gliding through water.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The case features three distinct finishes, fine circular brushing on the concave bezel, mirror-polishing on rehaut edge, and sandblasted finishing on the case flanks.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The crash occurred Thursday morning, less than a mile off the coast of Hurghada, during an underwater excursion to see the coral reef, according to the Russian consulate in Hurghada.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2025
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New Sea Life aquarium builds underwater theme-park scene New attraction at Legoland Florida Resort set to open in late May.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With both hollow and gel fibers, this pillow has a soft and firm side depending on your preference.—
Megan Wahn,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
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Hollowed or Damaged Wood – Wood that sounds hollow when tapped.—
Amplified Content Studio,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news Imagine a lush and vibrant rainforest teeming with life, with various insects crawling and flying around, and abundant aquatic fauna.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
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Since then, more than 166 million birds, including commercial poultry and aquatic species, have been infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Swelling in the hands and feet, getting sick frequently, feeling depressed, or having wounds that are slow to heal.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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The photographer asked me to act sad and depressed, to stop smiling.—
Gaylyn Henderson, MPH,
Health,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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It is expected the Chinese submarine force to grow to 65 boats by 2025 and 80 by 2035 because of an expansion of submarine construction capacity.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Deep Blue Sea—Learn about our oceans while on submarine Sea Lab Alpha with underwater explorers Marina and Reef.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Old-school tip-ups usually consist of a submerged spool that attaches to a frame that is set over the hole in the ice, with a flag that clips on the spool to keep the bait at a set depth.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2025
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The submerged cellars also create temporary artificial reefs that attract marine life.—
Coke Bartrina,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Sunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunken. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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