knee-deep in
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
She told the BBC: "I was standing in what used to be main street yesterday and I was knee-deep in mud where the road should have been."
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
Standing knee-deep in an emerald expanse, a row of trees offering respite from the sweltering heat, Rosa Morales diligently relocates chipilín, a Central American legume, from one bed of soil to another.
From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024
But nothing works quite as well as standing knee-deep in a pristine Montana river.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
I’m already knee-deep in this fight, yet it can’t be had.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
