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
By June, peach season is well underway and I’m knee-deep in turning out goodies that pay homage to my favorite sunset-hued, fuzzy stone fruit.
From Salon • Jul. 9, 2025
It is to be hoped he did not follow his own advice otherwise he would have missed a thriller that left the stadium knee-deep in chewed fingernails by the final whistle.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025
But nothing works quite as well as standing knee-deep in a pristine Montana river.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
A few days later, the gang and I were knee-deep in dirt, playing a game of marbles, when a barefoot girl with pigtails came running up to me.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
