Thesaurus results for CHASM

chasm

noun

ˈka-zəm

Definition of chasm

as in abyss

an immeasurable depth or space a chasm in the ocean floor

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Recent Examples of chasm The forest being the chasm between rich and poor that's clearly shown on that chart. — Paddy Hirsch, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026 Brief yet compelling, these messages retain a sense of urgency that calls to us over the chasm of space/time. — Jim Greer, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026 Tom, however, is determined not to turn this into anything other than a need to have Willis crack the case and save Jake; the wide chasm between the two is apparent from the start and Tom certainly doesn’t want any reunion with his father. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 The primary reason for this chasm between psychiatry and the rest of medicine is that knowledge about the biological basis of mental disorders lags behind other medical disorders. — Anand Kumar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chasm

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Noun

The film’s musical score, by Damon Albarn of Blur, has a haunting Bowie-like party-on-the-abyss shimmer.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Her writing transports us to Mount Sinai, Transylvania, Africa, the Amazon rainforest, Antarctica, Yellowstone, and the deep ocean abyss.

— The Know, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of abyss

Noun

Warm ocean water fuels tropical cyclones, explains Kim Wood, an associate professor of hydrology and atmospheric sciences at the University of Arizona.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
The scene switches to a beautiful cliffside mansion overlooking the ocean.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026