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as in to oppress
to make sad
the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me
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as in to throw
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 to reduce
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 to press
to push steadily against with some force
depressed the lever to start the machine
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Recent Examples of depress
Inflation and interest rates grew during the pandemic, further depressing housing production, and supply chain disruptions drove up the cost of building materials.
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Jacob Posner, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
The news that Nvidia is being investigated by Chinese antitrust authorities helped to depress the S&P 500 on Monday.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
There is growing evidence, for example, that credit scores depressed by medical debt can threaten people’s access to housing and drive homelessness.
—Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Her big personality is, at first, a distraction technique, to keep the girls from letting poverty depress them.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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Jacob Posner, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
The news that Nvidia is being investigated by Chinese antitrust authorities helped to depress the S&P 500 on Monday.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
There is growing evidence, for example, that credit scores depressed by medical debt can threaten people’s access to housing and drive homelessness.
—Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Her big personality is, at first, a distraction technique, to keep the girls from letting poverty depress them.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depress
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The Wasserstrom award, named after a founder of the annual interfaith service, recognizes work on behalf of minority groups and oppressed people.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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But Princess Ilana never got such flashbacks, because she wasn’t abused or oppressed by society.—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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The dog then throws the bowl onto the woman's head, which creates a loud gong sound before the clip ends.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Black and white swimmers threw rocks and bricks at one another at times.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2025
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Working with a sliding scale provider, as mentioned above, is another great way to reduce costs.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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This could help reduce human-wildlife conflict with grizzly bears, according to a new paper in the journal Frontiers in Conservation Science.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The joy was overshadowed by pressing concerns over the fate of nearly 100 other individuals who were abducted during Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack and remain in captivity in Gaza.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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These speakers shared their vision of a more diverse future and presented strategies to tackle some of the most pressing global challenges, such as leadership, technology, and the evolution of equity and belonging.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Westminster alumni from those years were saddened to see the beautiful building demolished so a new East Middle School could be constructed on the same property in 2023.—
Thomas Goodwin Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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Thanks for Phan’s contributions came rolling in Tuesday from chefs, restaurateurs and civic leaders saddened by news of the chef’s sudden death.—
Linda Zavoral,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Saturday’s loss dropped the Kings to 23-22, 10th place in Western Conference standings and one game above the Golden State Warriors.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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By 1870, Westport’s population had dropped to 1,500.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles County Fire Department bulldozer No. 5 pulled in and started shoving the vehicles aside to clear the road for firetrucks.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Fall of Diddy includes a snippet of harrowing footage from March 5, 2016, that CNN released, where Combs is seen attacking Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel hallway, kicking and shoving her, then dragging her by her sweatshirt before throwing an object at her.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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His speech also calls for expanding a low-income fare program that is now available only to Metra riders as a way to offset the fare hikes for riders who might be burdened by them.—
Sarah Freishtat,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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The issue of fire department spending, boring and burdened with specifics in normal times, is now a critical issue in Los Angeles following the massive destruction caused by a wildfire in Pacific Palisades, which continues to burn.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Depress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depress. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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