depress
Example Sentences
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FedEx can typically offset higher energy prices with fuel surcharges, but higher shipping costs can still depress freight demand.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Early estimates point to another healthy rate of growth, but the record 43-day shutdown in October and November could depress the final result.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026
She worries that if a company ends up hiring a worker on a lower wage, the practice will depress wages for everyone.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026
They also will depress oil prices as sanctions disappear and production in those snakebit economies recovers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
I loved looking at the trees more than anything at first, but after awhile even those started to depress me.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
