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as in concave
curved inward
the depressed sections of the highway under the overpasses constantly get flooded during heavy rainstorms
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as in unhappy
feeling unhappiness
I was depressed and didn't feel much like going to the party, but felt better afterwards
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as in deprived
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment
a depressed class of people whose living conditions have not improved significantly despite targeted social programs
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as in troubled
to make sad
the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me
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as in lowered
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 reduced
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 pressed
to push steadily against with some force
depressed the lever to start the machine
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Recent Examples of depressed
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
However, others struggled to recover, becoming withdrawn, anxious, or even depressed.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Swelling in the hands and feet, getting sick frequently, feeling depressed, or having wounds that are slow to heal.
—Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
The photographer asked me to act sad and depressed, to stop smiling.
—Gaylyn Henderson, Mph, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
At a time of depressed box office, Statham’s meat-and-potatoes dude action still has an audience with a Friday near $5M today and outlook of $13.5M. Some rivals even show Snow White and A Working Man neck-and-neck for the weekend.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
However, others struggled to recover, becoming withdrawn, anxious, or even depressed.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Swelling in the hands and feet, getting sick frequently, feeling depressed, or having wounds that are slow to heal.
—Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
The photographer asked me to act sad and depressed, to stop smiling.
—Gaylyn Henderson, Mph, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depressed
Adjective
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His new Dangerous Liaisons collection channels the opulent candlelight of a 19th century boudoir, with concave gold forms underneath diamonds and white gold lattice work.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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For example, there are concave stones mounted on the wall, inviting visitors to press their heads, hearts, and stomachs against them.—
Marisa Meltzer,
ARTnews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite his close relationship with Trump, Elon Musk is unhappy about tariffs, which stand to hurt the business empire of the world’s richest man.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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There have even been reports of police being called to deal with the rowdy behavior, not to mention some theater employees who are unhappy about the cleanup required.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Kenyan Muslims remain among the most deprived groups in the country, and many feel marginalized and disconnected from the state and its power structures.—
Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens,
Foreign Affairs,
27 July 2015
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In some of the most deprived areas, including Middlesbrough, where Camilla spent the day on February 13, the trust, with the queen's help, has bumped this figure up to 41.8 percent.—
Jack Royston,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Crews entered the cabin of each gondola from above and lowered people's equipment to the ground.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Crews entered the cabin of each gondola from above and lowered people's equipment to the ground.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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The final amount could be affected by two factors — the number of claims and how much of the settlement fund is reduced to cover legal fees and costs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Multiple picks ensure ripeness and some are whole cluster pressed.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The Bills have had difficulties stopping teams through the air in recent games, and even with Douglas’ potential return, Rodgers, Adams, Wilson and the Jets should be pressed enough by the Bills offense to put up some points of their own.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This now rings insultingly hollow— in 2021 Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen revealed that the company, soon renamed Meta, did in fact have the tools to effectively halt the spread of dangerous disinformation on everything from politics to medicine.—
David Robert Grimes,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2025
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Since some bigger styles can be heavy and difficult to wear all day, look for domed and hollow fabrications for more lightweight and practical options.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2025
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Kwong grew up hearing stories of every kind about Manzanar—scary, sad, funny and infuriating.—
Rachel Ng,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Yet, whatever the deal means for Paul, Weiss, its acquiescence to Trump marks a sad day for the legal profession—or what once was a profession, and is now just another business.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressed. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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