knee-deep

adjective

Definition of knee-deepnext
as in engaged

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Recent Examples of knee-deep Another clip shows people wrestling and exchanging blows in knee-deep water as bystanders shout and record the chaos on their phones. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 Fire crews rescued a family, including an infant, from a home with knee-deep water, Picayune Fire Department Chief Joshua Abercrombie told CNN, noting floodwater was waist-deep on the road outside the home. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 16 June 2026 Photos shared on Facebook show the rescue scene was heavily forested, and rescuers worked in knee-deep water to save the man. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2026 Judd is seen in the video wearing a dark green swimsuit with a scoop neckline while standing knee-deep in the sea. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for knee-deep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee-deep
  1. engaged
  2. involved
  3. engrossed
  4. preoccupied
  5. absorbed
  6. occupied
  7. worried
  8. anxious
Adjective
  • But writing notes by hand requires a more engaged mental filter.
    — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • By creating measurable value today, employees become more engaged in their roles.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of engaged
Adjective
  • Black later had fee disputes with Epstein, leading Karp to become involved in negotiations on behalf of his Apollo client.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The 2024 Hornets Freshman All-American passer, who played last season at Fresno State, was in uniform to remain involved but was without a helmet or a football.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of involved
Adjective
  • So too the buzz around the event last year and this, with first-round matches in 2025 attracting large and engrossed crowds.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In the moments of incredible sensitivity, humor, or honesty that keep people engrossed.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of engrossed
Adjective
  • To this, Lawrence points out that Haymitch is pretty preoccupied with surviving his next few days in the Capitol.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026
  • They are increasingly preoccupied with internal issues and have cut weak states loose.
    — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of preoccupied
Adjective
  • Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.
    — Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of absorbed
Adjective
  • Osder visited Israel and the occupied West Bank and came to understand his heritage with a new sense of privilege and responsibility.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Jerusalem — Israeli settlers stormed a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank on Saturday and seized a home while its owner was inside in the latest brazen settler attack in the area.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupied
Adjective
  • When Republican lawmakers secured cuts to the United States' largest food assistance program last year, Paige Shoemaker DeMio wasn't worried about children going hungry just at home — but at school.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Mattfeld is excellent in what could easily have been a thankless role, playing Ricky with the mien of someone who is always holding it together, years of disappointment and condescension and expectation keeping her eyes worried and jaw tight.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of worried
Adjective
  • History suggests that anxious allies who are not reassured by their more powerful patron will invest in their own defense.
    — JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For me, Sliman was pouring water on a dormant seed anxious to sprout.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of anxious

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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee-deep. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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