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Recent Examples of steeply
Scoop it up for 79 percent off while it’s steeply discounted.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
San Diego hotel and restaurant owners are balking at a city proposal to charge them steeply higher fees for their valet parking spaces and on-street outdoor dining areas.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
That’s the kind of Ground Floor stock that can compound steeply over time.
—Jeffrey Hirsch, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Popular Amazon brands like Cushionaire, Trendy Queen, and Lillusory are also steeply discounted right now, with plenty of fall-friendly fashion picks that will last you well into December.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
To the east, mountains climb steeply to the Divide; to the south and west lies a big sagebrush plateau; and to the north, gently rolling foothills run to the horizon, with sagebrush tall er than a man’s head in the draws.
—Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
Currently, coal provides about 16% of the United States’ electricity, a share that has fallen steeply in recent years as the cost of natural gas, wind and solar energy has come down, and anti-pollution regulations have helped to convince utilities to close coal power plants.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The path into the cave descended steeply, and the ceiling lowered so that everyone had to bend and then squat.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The vineyard is steeply sloped in spots, and Casanueva thinks the top part might be ideal for merlot.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
San Diego hotel and restaurant owners are balking at a city proposal to charge them steeply higher fees for their valet parking spaces and on-street outdoor dining areas.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
That’s the kind of Ground Floor stock that can compound steeply over time.
—Jeffrey Hirsch, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Popular Amazon brands like Cushionaire, Trendy Queen, and Lillusory are also steeply discounted right now, with plenty of fall-friendly fashion picks that will last you well into December.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
To the east, mountains climb steeply to the Divide; to the south and west lies a big sagebrush plateau; and to the north, gently rolling foothills run to the horizon, with sagebrush tall er than a man’s head in the draws.
—Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
Currently, coal provides about 16% of the United States’ electricity, a share that has fallen steeply in recent years as the cost of natural gas, wind and solar energy has come down, and anti-pollution regulations have helped to convince utilities to close coal power plants.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The path into the cave descended steeply, and the ceiling lowered so that everyone had to bend and then squat.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The vineyard is steeply sloped in spots, and Casanueva thinks the top part might be ideal for merlot.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steeply
sharply
Adverb
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Coffee prices have been increasing sharply since the start of this year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Steeply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeply. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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