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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 Los Angeles Laker has been knee-deep in the new NBA season, playing alongside his dad, and getting ready for a reported upcoming stint in the G-league to develop his talents.
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Nov. 2024
John Zogby Grade: F If anyone is paying close attention, the U.S. is now knee-deep into a regional war in the Middle East.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
Other images that have spread on Facebook and debunked by third-party reviewers, falsely depict Trump in knee-deep flood waters during his visit to Valdosta, Georgia.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
During the Korean War Battle of Chosin Reservoir, for example, 15,000 American troops, mostly Marines, were cut off from supply lines, knee-deep in snow, and surrounded by 120,000 Chinese soldiers.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2024
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Nov. 2024
John Zogby Grade: F If anyone is paying close attention, the U.S. is now knee-deep into a regional war in the Middle East.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
Other images that have spread on Facebook and debunked by third-party reviewers, falsely depict Trump in knee-deep flood waters during his visit to Valdosta, Georgia.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
During the Korean War Battle of Chosin Reservoir, for example, 15,000 American troops, mostly Marines, were cut off from supply lines, knee-deep in snow, and surrounded by 120,000 Chinese soldiers.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-deep. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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