Collocations for "depressed"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "depressed" in context.
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depress
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- the [loss, news, weather, breakup, rejection] depressed her
- depressed by the [loss]
- his [coworker, parents, wife, friend] depressed him
- depressed me to [learn, find out, hear]
- depressed me [as, because]
- [utterly, severely, bitterly, totally] depressed me
- depress the [mouse, button, key]
- depress and [hold, release, switch]
- depress [earnings, demand, prices, wages]
- depress [wages] [more, further]
- depress the [brake, accelerator, pedal]
- depress to [slow down, save on, economize]
'depressed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):