depresses

verb

present tense third-person singular of depress
1
as in saddens
to make sad the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me

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2
as in lowers
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass

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3
as in reduces
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 presses
to push steadily against with some force depressed the lever to start the machine

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Recent Examples of depresses The knob twists and depresses like a button (with programmable options for both a short and long press). — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026 Nevertheless, something might occur at work that depresses you. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 June 2026 The risk is that China inspires its trading partners to resort to a protectionism that depresses prosperity for everyone. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 Whichever one depresses you less. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026 Modified in this way, the gun will continue firing as long as the shooter depresses the trigger and the gun has ammunition. — Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026 Screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian, who was released from Evin just 11 days before the air assault began, told NPR the bombing depresses him. — Karl Vick, Time, 13 Mar. 2026 Usually a warm El Nino spikes temperatures and its cool La Nina flip side depresses temperatures. — Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026 Their style of pitching — relentlessly pound the strike zone — works well in a ballpark where the thick air depresses doubles and triples. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depresses
  1. saddens
  2. lowers
  3. reduces
  4. presses
  5. oppresses
  6. throws
  7. shoves
  8. troubles
Verb
  • However, that really saddens me now.
    — Abigail Wise, Outside, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Being stuck in the middle is what saddens the Others.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Definition of saddens
Verb
  • There’s also an anti-leakage mode that lowers volume and shifts the EQ automatically to reduce how much sound slips out of your ears.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This reform significantly lowers the regulatory burden on industries and landowners all while reducing the scope of federal protections for vulnerable wildlife.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of lowers
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  • The anti-immigrant movement reduces kids to constitutional hypotheticals and demographic statistics.
    — Hannah Harshe, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
  • That gives Jaylen Warren a favorable matchup and reduces the need for Aaron Rodgers to force throws downfield.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of reduces
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  • The dispute unfolds as Russia intensifies attacks across Ukraine and as Kyiv presses Western allies for more interceptors, while new diplomatic efforts seek to end the war.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • When the user presses their finger on the part of the patch that contains the wet fabric, the pressure squeezes the water out of the material, down one of the microfluidic channels, and into the foaming agent chamber.
    — Ben Coxworth October 23, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of presses
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  • Tromplz maps the violence that oppresses Venezuelans and exposes the displacement of Venezuelan migrants.
    — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • It is governed by a brutal regime that oppresses its people and is an enemy to the United States.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of oppresses
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  • The Michelin Pilot Sport 4S rubber provides exceptional grip, though throws-up plenty of road noise.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Welcome to a Thursday Nightcaps — the one where LPGA star Charley Hull throws her bikini in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ring for the first time.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of throws
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  • The Verge The tablet shoves Alexa down your throat at every turn.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, Iñárritu shoves in a limp subplot about a missing daughter to humanize him.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • But the equity market’s rise this year has been driven primarily by just a few sectors, which troubles some analysts.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The aspect of the painting that troubles me most, though, is the sleeve of Amélie’s dress.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Depresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depresses. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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