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
The temporary ice rink was constructed in the centre of the town's piazza, leaving Pavrotti's statue knee-deep in ice and surrounded by perspex walls.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 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
Three men scrambled down the stairs knee-deep in the water and pulled the boat close with long hooks.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
