beneath 1 of 2

as in under
in a lower position than sat beneath him, on the floor, for the group photo

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beneath

2 of 2

adverb

as in underneath
in or to a lower place a ranch house with all of the rooms on one floor and a combined basement and garage beneath

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Recent Examples of beneath
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Still, beneath that uncomfortable exchange, last night’s event also provides a window into how confusing the ticketing industry can often be for the unaware fan. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2025 There’s even a classic scrambler-style number plate mounted on the kickstand side beneath the seat. Utkarsh Sood, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
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Curated by Professor Jean Wainwright, this exhibition delves behind Warhol’s public persona to reveal the man beneath. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 This is a range of light not normally detectable by mammals, which tends to cap out beneath to 700-nanometer (nm) wavelength. Michael Franco may 23, New Atlas, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for beneath
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  • 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
  • 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
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  • 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

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“Beneath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneath. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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