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a
: sunk to the knees
knee-deep in mud
b
: deeply engaged or occupied
knee-deep in work
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The water inside Anaver's home was already knee-deep when the home came off its foundation, bringing Anaver and all of the items inside with it.
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Video footage of the area, released by Reuters, showed hikers trekking through a heavy blizzard and knee-deep snow.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
In Denver, where the 61-year-old Payton is knee-deep in his next rebuild, a Parcells quote hangs prominently in the hallway of the team’s facility in Dove Valley.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2025
According to Alison Layfield, vice president of product development at parcel shipping services provider ePost Global, the strike is ill-timed for retailers and logistics teams that are already knee-deep in peak holiday season planning.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Video footage of the area, released by Reuters, showed hikers trekking through a heavy blizzard and knee-deep snow.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
In Denver, where the 61-year-old Payton is knee-deep in his next rebuild, a Parcells quote hangs prominently in the hallway of the team’s facility in Dove Valley.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2025
According to Alison Layfield, vice president of product development at parcel shipping services provider ePost Global, the strike is ill-timed for retailers and logistics teams that are already knee-deep in peak holiday season planning.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-deep. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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