as in oceanic
of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea chartered a boat to do some deep-sea fishing

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Recent Examples of deep-sea Endless Ocean is meant to be themed to a deep-sea exploration station on the sea bed but actually resembles the set of a space station with sleek grey walls and touch screen consoles showing information about marine life. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Scientists have warned that the full environmental impacts of deep-sea mining remain hard to predict, with many environmental advocacy groups standing against the practice. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025 Located on the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, Los Cabos is a great destination to laze about beachside or go on a deep-sea excursion. Essence, 25 Aug. 2025 Despite researchers conducting several surveys focused on shark populations in Papua New Guinea and numerous deep-sea surveys in the region, no other records of the species were ever recorded — until now, according to a paper published Aug. 21 in the Journal of Fish Biology. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deep-sea
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oceanic
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  • Research published in 2008 links the seismic activity to a slab of oceanic crust sinking into Earth’s mantle.
    David Bressan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • My favorites are the oceanic greens and blues, one of which reminds me of a Rothko.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Deep-sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep-sea. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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