1
as in to oppress
to make sad
the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me
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2
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
The drop in pedestrian traffic caused by workers staying at home during the pandemic and continuing to work remotely has been a drain on the vibrancy and sense of security in the Financial District, which is depressing office leasing and hampering the neighborhood’s comeback, Sischo said.
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The strengthening of the U.S. dollar in the fourth quarter will likely depress international earnings growth at the margin.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Those on Medicaid were also less likely to be depressed or get hit with big medical bills.
—Ryan Levi, NPR, 10 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
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The strengthening of the U.S. dollar in the fourth quarter will likely depress international earnings growth at the margin.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Those on Medicaid were also less likely to be depressed or get hit with big medical bills.
—Ryan Levi, NPR, 10 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depress
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My piece is about all of the bills being passed to oppress the identities of people who don’t fit into society’s idea of men and women, let alone people outside the gender binary.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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In this sense, the Mormon leader purports to advance both the formal law of the land on Utah Territory and more elemental notions of justice — even while simultaneously playing the role of both oppressor and oppressed.—
Michael M. Rosen,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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On a 3-2 count, the Rangers’ Jack Leiter threw Lee a payoff slider down in the dirt.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Six days later, the couple lured a man in his 50s to the hotel room to engage in prostitution with Lebron, but after the man handed over the cash and undressed, Lebron threw bleach in his face and the duo beat him for several hours before stealing his phone, wallet and car keys.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Guided by billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, the Trump administration has moved aggressively the past week to fire probationary workers across federal departments and agencies in an effort to drastically reduce the size of the government.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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An extra set of eyes and ears helps reduce the odds of injury.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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Trump is pressing the economic deal to help repay some of the $180 billion in American aid for Kyiv since the start of the war -- tens of billions of which is being spent in the U.S. to replenish older weapons sent to Ukraine.—
SYLVIE CORBET,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Musk continued to press the issue on X, his social media platform, and criticized people in the administration that stood in his way.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Maryland Zoo is saddened to announce the passing of North, a northern ground hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus), at the age of 28.—
Lexi Harpster,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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Dolton resident Mary Avent said during a Zoom session Friday, in which some 300 people took part, that she was saddened by what happened.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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But Ayala was immediately dropped from the case and was replaced by his direct supervisor, T. Michael Morgan, Esq.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
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After implementing virtual queues for some of its other popular attractions, including Remy's Ratatouille Adventure and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Disney has also dropped those queues and the rides now have standby queue options.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Jersey-wearing bros shoved one another in amazement or excitement.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Also in the car: two Ecuadorians and a Brazilian woman, seen earlier being shoved into the Toyota, according to the federal complaint.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Unlike Seeger, Baez was not burdened with the baggage from a romance with American communism in the 1930s.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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In San Diego, the taxpayers will be burdened with the hiring and firing of additional workers, workers’ compensation insurance costs, and long-term pension and retirement benefit costs for the 130 new city employees.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Depress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depress. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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