shallow
adjective
of little depth; not deep.
shallows
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present tense formof shallow (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"So the fish don't swim up to the shallows."
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
This is the kind of art that would find a suitable home in a crypto king’s Miami mansion, and whose pretense of depth can’t conceal its wallowing in the shallows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
They frequent the shallows surrounding Friday Harbor Labs, the UW research facility located on San Juan Island.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2025
Mothers, toddlers and lovers waded through the shallows like shore birds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
“Today we’re going to Zimbabwe, Mother,” she said as she pushed away from the shallows.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
