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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
Her scholarship directly informs the Resonance Field, the oceanic artwork that envelops the film.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
This wasn't entirely unexpected, but the duo was surprised to find that oceanic data from their simulations showed plankton might recover more quickly than land plants.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
This typically occurs at plate boundaries, where two plates collide, with the denser plate—typically an oceanic plate—being forced downward into the mantle beneath the less dense plate.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Their specialized physiology enables them to exploit wind currents and oceanic conditions to an extraordinary degree.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
This wasn't entirely unexpected, but the duo was surprised to find that oceanic data from their simulations showed plankton might recover more quickly than land plants.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
This typically occurs at plate boundaries, where two plates collide, with the denser plate—typically an oceanic plate—being forced downward into the mantle beneath the less dense plate.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Their specialized physiology enables them to exploit wind currents and oceanic conditions to an extraordinary degree.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oceanic
Adjective
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As politics continue to stifle climate action, experts like marine ecologist Carlos Duarte are turning to sports to sound the alarm that climate change requires immediate action.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Somalia’s marine waters, rich with fisheries of species such as yellowfin tuna, blue marlin, swordfish and sardines, have historically helped the country’s fishing communities thrive.—
Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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TikTok mourns the death of a bizarre deep-sea fish.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Most clicked yesterday: A deep-sea anglerfish that has become an internet hero.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The offensive destroyed vast areas of Gaza, reducing entire neighborhoods to rubble.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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For much of her life, our writer consumed vast quantities of sugar every day.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The 17-mile-long strip of land remains largely in its natural state, populated by dense maritime forest of live oaks, saw palmetto, sabal palms, and pines.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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Georgia’s barrier islands, including St. Simons and Jekyll Island, boast diverse landscapes made up of beaches, marshes, dunes, and maritime forests.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 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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However, while pelagic sharks thrived, some species faced physiological limits in extremely warm waters.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
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The pair re-teamed at the Academy Awards the following year for the broadcast’s introductory sketch, which featured Palance dragging a giant Oscar statue onstage, with Crystal (again the host) riding it.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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There are spells, curses, vendettas, a twist villain, giant dragons who turn into humanoid warriors and many other creatures populating the world of this gargantuan feat of eye-popping computer animation.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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This is the Hoosiers’ second gigantic Quad 1 win in the past two weeks, including a win at Michigan State.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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In 2010 astronomers detected a gigantic gas cloud 31,000 light-years from Earth, on the other side of our galaxy.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2025
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The 27-track album became a huge catalyst for the recent spotlight on Black country artists and the genre's roots.—
Caché McClay,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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City faces Liverpool in a huge game in the Premier League on Sunday.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Oceanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oceanic. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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