knee-deep in
Example Sentences
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Having grown up in a family of self-sufficient farmers, Ben was no stranger to being knee deep in manure, or helping his father birth a rotting lamb from inside an ewe.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025
Three years ago, Clay Helton stood knee deep in that creek for his baptism, eager to start anew.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025
When the order to abandon ship came, he was knee deep in water.
From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024
The third occurred in July when torrential rains drenched the region and he woke up to water about knee deep in his home.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023
Dayah wades into the sea until she’s knee deep in swirling black water.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
