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knee-deep in

ADJECTIVE

involved

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affected concerned embroiled entangled interested participating

STRONG

caught embarrassed enmeshed hooked incriminated occupied tangled

WEAK

eat, sleep, and breathe immersed in into mixed up in mixed up with taking part in up to here in up to one's neck in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disinterested unconcerned unperturbed untroubled

WEAK

blameless easy exonerated simple uncomplicated

Example Sentences

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Anyone using them for mission-critical tasks today will eventually find themselves knee-deep in a catastrophe.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Rescuers and relatives searched knee-deep in water for the body of one-year-old Zara.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

But nothing works quite as well as standing knee-deep in a pristine Montana river.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

Once you’re knee-deep in it, resistance to the Hallmark holiday movie spirit is futile.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2023

The boys sat out on a rock surrounded by water, while the girls stood knee-deep in the waves, dipping and rubbing the clothing.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

knee-deep in

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