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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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The oceanic point of inaccessibility would be the center of that circle.
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Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
Any disruption of the AMOC would disrupt the great oceanic transfer of energy and, with that, the climate.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
In theaters The Last of the Sea Women (Apple TV+): Here’s the official description: An extraordinary band of feisty grandmother warriors wage a spirited battle against vast oceanic threats.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2024
The Vegas project, on the drawing board to be built near downtown’s Glitter Gulch, won’t have its own art collection, so expect LACMA’s oceanic theme displays from the Geffen to be packaged for regular travel to Nevada.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
Any disruption of the AMOC would disrupt the great oceanic transfer of energy and, with that, the climate.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
In theaters The Last of the Sea Women (Apple TV+): Here’s the official description: An extraordinary band of feisty grandmother warriors wage a spirited battle against vast oceanic threats.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2024
The Vegas project, on the drawing board to be built near downtown’s Glitter Gulch, won’t have its own art collection, so expect LACMA’s oceanic theme displays from the Geffen to be packaged for regular travel to Nevada.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Oceanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oceanic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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