LOW-SLUNG Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

low-slung

adjective

ˈlō-ˌsləŋ

Definition of low-slung

as in short

having relatively little height only low-slung hotels have been built around the lake, so development isn't as intrusive as at other resorts

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Recent Examples of low-slung As described by Urbanize Chicago, the Welcome Hall will feature a low-slung archway that connects to the museum building by a glass structure. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 For now, the district is a strip mall of low-slung buildings whose tenants include a vape shop, a Filipino restaurant, a coin laundromat, and a cellphone store. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 The Jaguar Type 01 is a long, low-slung electric sedan featuring imposing, blocky styling -- a far cry from sleek Jaguars of the past. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 The sheer panel across the bust added a hint of skin, while the low-slung waist kept the silhouette feeling effortlessly undone. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for low-slung

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The Rams still managed to rack up 513 yards of offense on the Broncos, including several big plays in which a Rams receiver was wide open, or several Bronco defenders missed tackles that turned a short gain into a big play.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026
Even short funding interruptions can alter a young scientist’s career.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of short

Adjective

While sharing little in common with dueling-guitar acts such as the Allman Brothers Band or ’70s contemporaries the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, Television also drew its power from the preternatural rapport between Verlaine and Lloyd’s instruments.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
The lines of control in the country changed little for years, and a truce was reached in 2022.

— AHMED HATEM, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of little

Adjective

According to the cooperative, its Co+op Basics products, of which Field Day is a part, already offer prices up to 30% lower than comparable name-brand organic, natural, fair trade and non-GMO products.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Cothiere garnered a much lower vote share than Wilson did in the crowded eight-person August primary to Wilson.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

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