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as in to oppress
to make sad
the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me
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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
Their mother explained that Eileen had been depressed and had suffered multiple miscarriages before her death, according to A Better Ending.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The thought of it could depress you.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Mar. 2025
This threatens to significantly depress consumer purchasing and affect the entire industry.
—Kristina Partsinevelos, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
The 25% tariffs on all car, truck, and auto part imports that the president announced Wednesday evening continued to depress automakers’ stocks Friday, with Stellantis (STLA) dropping 4.1%, Ford (F) down 2%, and General Motors (GM) off 1.1%.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
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Lopakhin and Varya are pushed together throughout the play, but poor Varya, also born working class, will never be able to break through the part of Lopakhin that still idolizes the very nobility that oppressed his family for generations.—
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The trial for Morteza Amiri and Devon Wenger will test the government’s contention that the two men used the power of their badges to intimidate, injure and oppress the people of the city they were supposed to serve.—
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Several viral videos have captured audiences of the blockbuster video game adaptation going wild, throwing food and drink, and trashing auditoriums.—
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Because nobody buys a mechanical watch and throws it away six months later.—
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This has, among other losses, reduced Egyptian revenue from the Suez Canal by about eight hundred million dollars a month.—
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Cost Savings: Automation reduces labor costs and minimizes errors.—
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Additionally, it's said to hold the tire's bead more securely to the rim, as the air pressure keeps the one pressed firmly into the other.—
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Key Ingredients: Hydrogen peroxide Type: Whitening strips, LED whitening mouthpiece Number of Treatments Included: 56 dissolvable strips How to Use: Apply the whitening strips to your upper and lower teeth, then insert the mouthpiece and press the button to turn it on.—
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School principal Robert Garcia said in a statement to community members that he is saddened about the teen’s death.—
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With heavy hearts we are saddened to announce the passing of our youngest son, Miller.—
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 320.01 to 37,645.59, and the Nasdaq composite sank 335.35 to 15,267.91.—
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Markets dropped sharply over several days after the President’s announcement.—
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The man shoved the victim onto the tracks, and as bystanders rushed to pull him back onto the platform before a train rumbled into the station, the attacker took off on foot.—
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Cream pie out of respect to many a great stooge who cruelly had the sweet treat shoved or thrown onto their face.—
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Manufacturers are struggling with long-term planning, farmers are facing retaliation from Chinese buyers, and U.S. households are burdened with rising prices.—
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Kendra’s Law stigmatizes mental health concerns, contributes to mistrust of health care systems, disproportionately burdens communities of color, and often prioritizes compliance over healing.—
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“Depress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depress. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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