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Recent Examples of aboveground
As the subterranean situation deteriorates, the deceptions Max’s and Ane’s parents have been weaving since their own teen years to protect their egos and easy lives unravel along with their lavish aboveground lifestyles.
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Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
But in 2007, Israeli intelligence serendipitously stumbled on evidence of a Syrian nuclear reactor—a miniature replica of North Korea’s Yongbyon facility—that was housed in a nondescript, aboveground complex in the hinterland near the Euphrates River.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
In the real world, even though far more fatalities and injuries occur in the below-ground gunite variety, aboveground pools come with an especially bad rap: splashy and trashy.
—Steve Garbarino, Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
Underground biodiversity is included in the Convention on Biological Diversity, but in practice, policies have focused almost entirely on aboveground ecosystems.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
But in 2007, Israeli intelligence serendipitously stumbled on evidence of a Syrian nuclear reactor—a miniature replica of North Korea’s Yongbyon facility—that was housed in a nondescript, aboveground complex in the hinterland near the Euphrates River.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
In the real world, even though far more fatalities and injuries occur in the below-ground gunite variety, aboveground pools come with an especially bad rap: splashy and trashy.
—Steve Garbarino, Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
Underground biodiversity is included in the Convention on Biological Diversity, but in practice, policies have focused almost entirely on aboveground ecosystems.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aboveground
surface
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This ultra-lightweight (under 7 lbs) vacuum delivers Shark’s most powerful multi-surface suction for deep cleaning carpets and hard floors alike.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Note that the multi-surface file, scissors and saw join the blade on the outside of the closed Alpha body, accessible without opening the plier handles.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Aboveground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aboveground. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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