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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4
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
In basic economics, a surplus of labor supply can depress wages.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Doing so depresses a lever at the back of the lock, which automatically causes the arms to swing back in and lock together around the far side of the post.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025
Democrats have argued that the tariffs will be devastating for the U.S. economy, pushing up consumer prices and depressing trade.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
The highest-grossing film from Brazil since COVID, this has been a true international hit — a case of quality rising to the top and a story of depressing urgency given the state of the world.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Doing so depresses a lever at the back of the lock, which automatically causes the arms to swing back in and lock together around the far side of the post.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025
Democrats have argued that the tariffs will be devastating for the U.S. economy, pushing up consumer prices and depressing trade.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
The highest-grossing film from Brazil since COVID, this has been a true international hit — a case of quality rising to the top and a story of depressing urgency given the state of the world.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depress
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Rather than change the structures that oppress the masses, Benjamin writes, the fascist merely offers the masses a spectacle that gives them the impression that their desires have been met.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
25 Apr. 2025
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His emphasis on God’s love and his demand that the church go out and minister to oppressed and needy people impressed even those who disagreed with him.—
Henry Chu,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The girl, whose family identified her as Lily, was driven to a remote location on the night of May 3, where her ex-boyfriend then assaulted her, choked her and threw her from a moving vehicle, the Star-Telegram previously reported.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 May 2025
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Angels outfielder Mike Trout, who went on the injured list May 2 with a left knee injury, did some throwing Friday and is continuing to progress in his rehab, but Washington said the team has no date for his return.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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An estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the proposals would reduce the number of people with health care by at least 7.6 million from the Medicaid changes, and possibly more with other changes to the Affordable Care Act.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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In Sacramento, California, the weather service warned its office would have reduced staffing overnight.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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If any charges were pressed, that was between the bank that owned it at the time and the previous owners.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Imagine a slow-motion bubble of molten rock pressing upward beneath the surface, warping and cracking the crust above.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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On a personal level, the players were saddened for their friend, who will now embark on a long rehabilitation process.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Although Kaitlyn Chen was a late third-round pick with an uphill battle to make the Valkyries roster, many women’s basketball fans were saddened to see her not on the final squad list.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Officers then turned her over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for a deportation hearing, although police later dropped the traffic charges against her, according to local media reports.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The original justification for dropping HBO from HBO Max was to signal a something-for-everyone content cornucopia.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Technicals were assessed to Hunter and to Indiana’s Myles Turner, who shoved Hunter after Hunter pushed Mathurin to the ground.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Ripley shoved Giulia into a diving Roxanne, opening the door for Rhea to hit a Riptide on Giulia for the win.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Functions like finance, procurement, supply chain management, case management and HR remain burdened by manual tasks, fragmented systems and siloed data.—
Komal Goyal,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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High energy costs are already burdening too many Marylanders, especially in underserved communities.—
Lorig Charkoudian,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2025
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“Depress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depress. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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