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as in beneath
in a lower position than for the photo she sat below everyone else, on the floor actually

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2
as in after
subsequent to in time or order that ranks a little below a root canal on my list of things I'd want to experience

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below

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adverb

1
as in underneath
in or to a lower place the skipper climbed below to fix the engine

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2
as in down
toward or in a lower position when rock climbing I just know that if I look below, I'll become paralyzed with fear

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below

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adjective

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Recent Examples of below
Preposition
Animation is more expensive, but it has been scaled down below live-action production budgets. Kevin Giraud, Variety, 7 June 2025 In winter, when temperatures are below freezing, do not turn your compost. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
Adverb
Come hungry: a ticket ($125) will supply you with all 20 pairings (see below). Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 6 June 2025 Keep scrolling to shop more wide-leg pants inspired by Kelly Clarkson below. Averi Baudler, People.com, 28 May 2025
Adjective
Fans should also check the $30 Ticket to Summer website to confirm which dates from the below tours are a part of the offer. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 15 May 2025 To that end, Henríquez emphasizes that the below symptoms should be taken seriously: Increasingly irregular periods, with the absence of some of them for several months. Mónica Heras, Vogue, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for below
Recent Examples of Synonyms for below
Preposition
  • On the other end, a pair of soulless black eyes looked out beneath a headset of antennae that reminded me of … something.
    Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2025
  • There’s good talent beneath the first team regulars.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Preposition
  • Hogg lost his vice chairman position at the DNC this week after a slew of run-ins with leadership.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 14 June 2025
  • The season was set to drop at 9 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. PT, but a minute after its premiere time, Peacock announced there would be a slight delay.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 14 June 2025
Adverb
  • Looking at expanding where that connectivity takes place [starts with] something as simple as evaluating the state of our infrastructure all underneath: the state of our cabling infrastructure, our fiber backbones, all of that is one piece.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • Read More: The Healthiest Way to Clean Your House Check the base of the unit, too: Dirt can settle underneath, making the entire thing uneven, leading to performance issues and major repairs down the road, Drew says.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2025
Adverb
  • Nevertheless, as the levels go up and down, the idea is allocation of audit personnel to provide that credible threat.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • In an April 29 press release marking 100 days in office, DHS announced that border apprehensions were down 95% since President Donald Trump took office, and more migrants are returning to their home countries to avoid deportation.
    Audrey Conklin , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2023
Preposition
  • In addition, a number of white collar crime prosecutions begun under the previous administration have been dropped including an action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau against Capital One.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • But human rights lawyers say the Ukrainian collaboration law under which these people were sentenced is itself problematic.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
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  • Through it all Trump was seated at a reviewing stand in front of the Washington Monument, alongside his wife, and much of his Cabinet, all of them behind bullet-proof glass.
    Brian Bennett, Time, 15 June 2025
  • Over the past five years, several major insurers have cut coverage in the most vulnerable parts of Florida or withdrawn from the state entirely, often citing growing costs as the main reason behind their decision.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Adjective
  • In a recent study by the American Bar Association, Florida ranks in the bottom tier of states with respect to legal aid representation for the low income population, with only 1.7 legal aid attorneys per 10,000 people.
    Jeffrey D. Harvey, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
  • The bottom half of the pole just needed to be attached to the top half, which already held the umbrella and the crank mechanism.
    Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025

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“Below.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/below. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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