How to Use deep in a Sentence

deep

1 of 3 adjective
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  • We walked in the deep snow.
  • The water is deepest in the middle of the lake.
  • The house has lots of deep closets.
  • She has a small but deep wound on her arm.
  • This enormous canyon is over a mile deep.
  • She's afraid of swimming in deep water.
  • He stepped into an ankle-deep puddle of mud.
  • The shelves are 10 inches deep.
  • Bricusse believed the song’s lyrics held deep meaning, and not just in the context of the movie.
    — Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
  • That seems like a deep thought among all that flying dirt.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
  • And, here's a deeper look at our review of the 2020 Apple iPad Pro.
    — Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Check out all of the Singles Day deals and deep discounts on AliExpress.
    — Rudie Obias, Variety, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The pair met when Underwood was 16, which sparked a deep friendship that would stand the test of time for 43 years.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 26 June 2023
  • His lack of a deep playoff run isn’t for lack of his own production.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 8 July 2023
  • Join hands with the Arizona schools and head south, head east, where the prospects of winning are bright, bright enough, and the stacks of cash are deep, deep enough.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The high waistband has an adjustable drawstring, and the pockets are deep enough to fit cards or even a phone.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Thank you, Juan Luis Guerra, for getting me through many deep cleans.
    — Fabiola Lara, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The Lip Liner, $22, comes in 15 velvety-smooth shades from light beige nude to deep chocolate nude.
    — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
  • As close Allies, the United States and Japan share a deep bond of friendship that unites our people.
    — Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2024
  • As the protein cooks, these drippings brown, caramelize, and take on a lovely, deep, and rich flavor.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
  • It’s based in deep Georgia, on the border of Alabama—yet most of its sales happen across the globe, in Japan.
    — Maria Aspan, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Canales also has a deep Christian faith, as well as a wife and four kids who will help keep him grounded.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Bowens crashed to the turf awkwardly while chasing down a deep pass, and stayed down while clutching his right knee.
    — Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Her friend Jahla Wilson, 19, is deep in Swiftie fandom.
    — Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 29 June 2023
  • The glovebox is small, door pockets too, and the center console bin is deep but narrow.
    — cleveland, 22 July 2023
  • The ensemble’s long process has polished some aspects of the production to a deep shine.
    — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2023
  • On Saturdays, customers would line up a dozen deep to pick his brain.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Both girls were then swept out by currents to an even deeper portion of the pond, the Maine Warden Service said.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 July 2023
  • The malachite features striking veins in green and black, the lapis sees deep blue contrasted by white speckles, and the onyx is a pure expression of pitch black.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Alabama thrived from 3 all season, taking down Clemson in the Elite Eight by making 16 shots from deep.
    — CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
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deep

2 of 3 adverb
  • I stood three feet deep in the water.
  • The treasure was buried deep within the ground.
  • We walked deep into the forest.
  • Our feet sank deeper into the mud.
  • The ship now lies deep below the water's surface.
  • He stepped ankle-deep into a puddle of mud.
  • Their secret offices were located deep underground.
  • The soldiers are operating deep within enemy territory.
  • Be sure to push the ends deep into the clips so the pad fits.
    — Jeff Dengate, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The kids crushed the slopes by day and the adults howled with laughter deep into the night.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The shelter said the foothold traps did not cut deep into the dog’s paws.
    — Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024
  • In fact, now is the time to roll up your sleeves and dive deep into the savings.
    — Allen Foster, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • The air from the blower drives the sealer deep into the brick and mortar.
    — Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
  • This deep into the Trump era, no one can say they weren’t warned.
    — Michelle Cottle, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Instead figure out the right depth and make that your hole that deep.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • So many of the big names have played deep into the tournament: Djokovic.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The scene with the needle, which goes deep into the vein, was very symbolic.
    — Holly Jones, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
  • With six Top 25 games on the schedule, fans of the sport could watch high-caliber matchups deep into the night.
    — Joe Morgan, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2023
  • It’s also sunk deep into the ground as the venue sits right in the middle of the flight path to LAX, which is about three miles to the west.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The temblor was centered about 34 miles southwest of Oceanside, about a half-mile deep in the ocean floor.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2023
  • To keep Zoe safe, the Mother takes her deep into the snowy wilderness to teach her survival skills.
    — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
  • The guitars and bass bounce along to the beat as Clarkson digs deep in her lungs for the guttural notes of the pre-chorus and the lightness of the chorus.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The Rams would get the ball deep in their own territory, and pretty much their doom sealed.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
  • But for now, take a beat to dive deep into your inner psyche.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The Panthers were forced into a third-and-12 and a desperate Love tossed it deep into the end zone.
    — Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2023
  • Hoerner went deep for the ninth time before Belinger drilled a first-pitch, two-run shot, his 18th.
    — Ian Harrison, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Simply put: what drove you to want to delve deep into this case after so many years?
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 July 2023
  • But, Nelson dug deep and fought back from her early deficit.
    — Lewis Bagley, The Indianapolis Star, 4 June 2023
  • Nestled deep within the very heart of Hill Country, Texas, is the tiny town of Luckenbach.
    — Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The illnesses have stretched across the city, and reached deep into family trees.
    — Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
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deep

3 of 3 noun
  • This is like to choose between the devil and the deep see.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 10 May 2018
  • Five oceans, five deeps—a journey around the world and to both poles.
    — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 10 May 2020
  • Madison was never able to crack the two-deep on the depth chart.
    — oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Dead ahead the waves had parted to reveal a man neck-deep in the water.
    — Earl Swift, Outside Online, 20 June 2018
  • He's rangy over the top in two-deep and can play interchangeably in the box.
    — Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2021
  • And at bare minimum, the guys who aren't in the two-deep would be able to go on special teams.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2020
  • No more moving heavy bins stacked four-deep to get to items at the bottom.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Missing any player from the full-strength two-deep is tough.
    — Christopher Smith, al, 13 Oct. 2020
  • This will be the toughest fall to crack the offensive line two-deep at Ohio State in a long time.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 18 Apr. 2021
  • In the sixth, Florida State’s Zoe Casas sent one deep to right field.
    — Cliff Brunt, OrlandoSentinel.com, 3 June 2018
  • The lack of certainty helps some maintain hope of finding one in the deep.
    — Riley Black, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Corral wasn’t able to attack the Louisville secondary deep, but the quick game full of slants was too much.
    — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Sep. 2021
  • This was, by custom, a drink that spoke more unfathomably to the deeps of the British soul than to that of other races.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2019
  • This machine does all of the heavy lifting in the form of deep-keading, compression, and heat.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 15 Nov. 2022
  • After that, the Buckeyes don’t seem to know who fills out their two-deep on the offensive line.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 15 Apr. 2022
  • At least one new starter on the offensive line and three new guys on the two-deep at receiver?
    — Dallas News, 27 July 2022
  • If either or both break out in the spring, spots on the two deep in the fall are definitely not out of the question.
    — oregonlive, 31 Mar. 2021
  • The four-star prospect never cracked the two-deep with a new crop of talented edge rushers on their way to Tuscaloosa.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Roye did this against a backdrop of a crew deep-cleaning the Chase Center floor and wiping the backboards.
    — Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Partly this is a function of the strangeness of its subject matter, the expanse of the great black deep.
    — Amy Brady, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2021
  • On the next play, Carr attempted a deep throw up the right sideline to Williams that bounced off the receiver’s hands.
    — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 27 Oct. 2019
  • Coe bullied his way through the line, raised his hands and swatted the ball, which fluttered back to Pat Fields about a yard deep in the end zone.
    — Ryan Aber, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2021
  • Cargo space There is a deep and square cargo space of 20.1 cubic feet stacked to the windows.
    — (james Halfacre), San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2019
  • Rivers played 10 deep in Game 7 and some of his lineups were baffling at times when the Sixers needed their stars in the game.
    — Dan Gelston, Star Tribune, 21 June 2021
  • With four starters returning, much of the two-deep is already set and the Ducks can feel good about the strength and experience of the unit.
    — oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Fans pressed five-deep against the ropes, stumbled atop steep dunes and clambered into trees on the sprawling Ocean Course.
    — Ben Nuckols, courant.com, 24 May 2021
  • Parts of northern England are also knee-deep in some of the worst flooding that’s hit the rainy island in years.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Here is our read on the two-deep based on game reps, practice intel and interviews.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 5 Oct. 2022
  • There are other plants in some of the locations; how close/deep/much to use in the root method without hurting other plants would be helpful to know.
    — oregonlive, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The new-baby craze isn’t finished yet, either, with Roberts recalling this year’s list of expecting parents being around half-a-dozen deep.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023

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