How to Use shallow in a Sentence

shallow

1 of 3 adjective

• The shallow end of the pool is only three feet deep.
• Her boyfriends were all shallow creeps.
• She could only take shallow breaths.
• His breathing became very shallow.
• Then, use a sharp knife to make a shallow X on the bottom of each peach.
  — Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2023
• The waves are calm and the water is shallow, so swimming is a breeze.
  — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
• Make egg wash: Combine the eggs and a bit of water in a shallow bowl.
  — Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
• So De La Cruz lined up in shallow left field to cut off Benson’s throw and make the throw to the plate.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 20 July 2023
• The lake is shallow, but deep enough to buoy a small water craft for the time being.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
• Then pour the mixture into a shallow dish and place it in the freezer.
  — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
• The wetland plant is found in shallow marshes and moist soils.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2023
• His body was found in a shallow hole near railroad tracks.
  — Callie Cassick, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2023
• Take short shallow breaths to avoid inhaling the spray.
  — Cameron Evans, Outdoor Life, 6 July 2023
• Bernstein was found in a shallow grave in Borrego Park in 2018.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
• Whale sharks use the shallow waters off La Paz as a feeding ground.
  — Time, 24 Aug. 2023
• If your hole is too deep, fill it in and dig a shallower one beside it.
  — Lucy Warren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
• Many ghost ships sink or run aground in shallow waters.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2023
• Combine panko crumbs and potato starch in a shallow bowl.
  — Andrea Weigl, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Depth Above-ground pools can be as shallow as 20 inches or as deep as 4.5 feet.
  — Veronica Graham, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023
• Season and flour the pork chops: To make smothered pork chops, start by placing flour in a shallow bowl.
  — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2023
• Cast them around any shallow structure and over the drop, working them back from deep to shallow.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024
• Or head onto the beach and into the sea – the water is usually shallow, but the waves can come thick and fast.
  — Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2023
• When the inversion is shallow enough — down to 500 feet or so — the marine layer is confined to the coast.
  — Paul Duginski, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
• Poach eggs: Add water to a depth of 3 inches in a wide, shallow stockpot or Dutch oven.
  — Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2023
• Its shallow, wide base is ideal for cooking casseroles in the oven and stirring sauces on the stovetop.
  — Alex Warner, Peoplemag, 3 July 2023
• Some dropped their eggs in the shallow pits, and the embryos likely cooked from being too close to hot surface sand.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
• The deep-draft barges that made the voyage downstate had to be parked well away, because the waters at the project site were far too shallow for them.
  — Lawrence Specker | [e-mail], al, 24 Aug. 2023
• If these lines are weaker or more shallow, strong boundaries may not be your forte.
  — Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 31 May 2023
• For a late-fall centerpiece, place a large pumpkin in a shallow basket and surround the base with pinecones.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2023
• Its gas turbines, connected to water jets, push Azzam to more than 30 knots—as fast as a Navy frigate—giving it the ability to operate at high speed in shallow waters.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024

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shallow

2 of 3 verb

• Smith flared a soft single to shallow right to load the bases.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2021
• Will Smith led off with a bloop double to shallow right.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2023
• Dowling then popped out to shallow right for the second out.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 22 May 2022
• Ahmed popped out to shallow left field in his first at-bat Thursday.
  — Jose M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2021
• Brown would walk the perimeter of the pond, peering into the translucent shallows to gaze at the fish.
  — Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian, 8 Jan. 2018
• With two out in the bottom of the ninth, the Reds’ Tyler Stephenson broke his bat on a soft liner to shallow right.
  — The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2021
• Leeper flies out to shallow left and the runners have to hold at second and third.
  — oregonlive, 4 June 2022
• And a fly ball to shallow left sends this to the ninth with Alabama needing at least a run.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 4 June 2023
• The first came in the fifth inning, when Red Sox catcher Sandy Leon popped a ball up to shallow leftfield.
  — Jon Tayler, SI.com, 22 Apr. 2018
• Báez struck out swinging on a pitch in the dirt and Jeimer Candelario flied out to shallow left field.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2022
• The dugout empties, the rest of the team stampedes to shallow left field to find the hero and hug him or tackle him or tear at his jersey.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2019
• On the course, players must putt with the flagstick in, into a shallowed hole for easy retrieval.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 28 May 2020
• In his first game back, Moustakas' RBI to shallow right field was the difference.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 14 June 2022
• Luis Torrens drew a walk to load the bases and Jake Fraley popped out to shallow right before Long's shot to right field.
  — Daimon Eklund, Star Tribune, 20 June 2021
• Luis Torrens drew a walk to load the bases and Jake Fraley popped out to shallow right before Long’s shot to right field.
  — Daimon Eklund, orlandosentinel.com, 20 June 2021
• Trevor Story flied to shallow right for the second out, the runners holding.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2021
• Pinch-hitter Ryan Braun flied out to shallow right but Tyler Saladino walked to load the bases.
  — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2019
• With Cole facing Daniel Descalso, Reddick had to race in for a fly ball hit to shallow left.
  — Bob McManaman, azcentral, 4 May 2018
• The Phillies nearly lost the game in the ninth inning when rookie Jeremy Peña sent a blooper to shallow right field.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Oct. 2022
• Brantley flied out to shallow right, so Kipnis held tight at the hot corner.
  — Zack Meisel, cleveland.com, 25 May 2017
• DeCinces swung at a first-pitch fastball and flied to shallow right, Wilfong holding at third.
  — Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2021
• But Walker flied out to shallow left, Braun popped out to short and Shaw grounded out to third, stranding Thames and leaving the score tied, 1-1.
  — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2017
• Raigan Kramer began the inning with a blooper to shallow left-center field.
  — Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2023
• Lehrmann then got Riopelle — who drilled a ninth-inning game-winning homer on Friday night — to pop up to shallow right and end the game.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 16 May 2021
• Then, the dead fish drift downstream to shallow water and decompose.
  — Trisha Ahmed, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2023
• Elvis Andrus flied out to shallow right field and Pinder grounded out.
  — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 June 2022
• With runners on first and second and two outs, Harris singled to shallow right.
  — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2022
• Another bloop to shallow right field, this time by Gleyber Torres, gave the Yankees the lead.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2021
• The father went into the water to help his children and was able to pull them to shallow water, but struggled to maintain his balance.
  — Suzanne Russell, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
• In the next half-inning, before Sullivan’s two-run double, Fraley made a diving catch with two runners on base on a fly ball to shallow left field.
  — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 3 May 2023

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shallow

3 of 3 noun

• The rest of the women rolled up their jeans and stayed in the shallows.
  — Zan Romanoff, Bon Appétit, 6 Nov. 2019
• Miller made a good hit, and the fish took off through the shallows.
  — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 8 June 2023
• The kids loved running along the sand and playing in the shallows.
  — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2023
• Use socks and silhouettes in the shallows and on the banks to round out the spread.
  — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 16 Mar. 2020
• The hard water will give way to soft and crappies and walleyes will move to the shallows.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2023
• The shallows, where the birds like to hunt, had already become hard to find.
  — Michael Gordon, charlotteobserver, 28 May 2018
• The shallows seem too warm and sleepy to bother raising a wave.
  — Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018
• As for grilling, use a shallow, rimmed sheet pan — to catch all the juices — and cover with foil.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2022
• Work a shallow-running jerk bait with long sweeps of the fishing rod.
  — cleveland, 28 Apr. 2022
• Sharks and fish of every color swim in the shallows amid corals the size of La-Z-Boys and kitchen tables.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
• Due to the burning and now weather, ice and the ships' shallow resting place, the wrecks have faced wear and damage over the years.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 July 2023
• The true height of the root ball was measured and the hole dug just a little shallow of that measurement.
  — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 26 Oct. 2020
• But, just like a tree stand, the added height gives a clear advantage when shooting carp in the shallows.
  — Outdoor Life, 7 Sep. 2023
• Blue herons fed in the shallows; minnows darted around my feet.
  — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2019
• Put the chicken into a large cold shallow casserole pan and place on a high heat.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2023
• The cats in attendance weren't willing to stick even a nail into the shallows.
  — Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, 23 July 2019
• Story's shallow hit scored Butera for the Rockies' lone run.
  — Beth Harris, Star Tribune, 21 Aug. 2020
• After a snorkel session exploring the healthy reefs, most of our group lolled in the shallows for a dip.
  — New York Times, 16 May 2018
• As the sun rose into a cobalt sky and the mercury climbed to 75, sturgeon finned in the shallows just feet away from awed humans.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2023
• When large storms hit Balintang, seaweed lines in the shallows are washed away and around half the crop is lost.
  — Mariejo Ramos, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 July 2023
• In a shallow, rimmed dish or zip-top plastic bag, combine the chicken with the marinade and toss to coat.
  — Washington Post, 13 May 2021
• In this pre-spawn period, the bluegills suspended in loose schools in the shallows.
  — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2020
• These plants are found in shallow and still freshwater such as ponds, lakes, and the edges of slow-moving streams.
  — Claire Harmeyer, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2020
• The water is typically shallow there, and the shallows stretch out far from the beach.
  — Matt Simon, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2023
• When big bass are defending against bluegills or dining on them in the shallows, this bug is tough to beat.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 22 June 2023
• In a large shallow ovenproof pot, heat oil over medium-high heat.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Feb. 2023
• The shallow magma reservoirs that feed Hawaii’s eruptions have been known about for some time.
  — Robin George Andrews, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Dec. 2022
• Tim Anderson on a Larnach popup in shallow left for the final out of the third.
  — Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 20 July 2021
• Perched on a giant inflatable hot dog, a child paddled through the shallows.
  — Vivian Nereim Andrea Dicenzo, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
• Instead, choose to spend your time relaxing on the sand, or just splash in the shallows for a refreshing dip and wait for better conditions to take your ocean plunge in peace and safety.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024