Thesaurus results for CHASM

chasm

noun

ˈka-zəm

Definition of chasm

as in abyss

an immeasurable depth or space a chasm in the ocean floor

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Recent Examples of chasm Maybe crossing the chasm isn’t about finding the next big thing. — Mark Taylor, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026 For Wilmot, the worst moment occurred when Sleepy stumbled to the edge of a huge chasm in the mine, turned and began to fall backward to his death. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 Just as Pyke learned, a vast chasm lies between a cool idea and a practical building material. — Mike McRae 16, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026 The forest being the chasm between rich and poor that's clearly shown on that chart. — Paddy Hirsch, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chasm

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Noun

The film’s musical score, by Damon Albarn of Blur, has a haunting Bowie-like party-on-the-abyss shimmer.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Her writing transports us to Mount Sinai, Transylvania, Africa, the Amazon rainforest, Antarctica, Yellowstone, and the deep ocean abyss.

— The Know, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026