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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
Fierman suggests using the below methods about once or twice a year as needed to keep your iron in tip-top shape. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025 Avoiding the below mistakes not only fortifies digital-first customer service strategies but will also reshape the controversial narrative around chatbots. Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Adverb
Multiple other storm setups this season have repeatedly produced heavy hourly rainfall rates which can trigger flash flooding in urban corridors, low-lying roadways, small streams and areas below burn scars. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 In an online meeting Sunday, eight OPEC+ members agreed to lift production by 137,000 barrels a day starting in October, far below the increases of around 555,000 bpd in September and August, and 411,000 bpd in July and June. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Down below are some online reactions. Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025 See the aforementioned video below. Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for below
Recent Examples of Synonyms for below
Preposition
  • The gown draped across her body to accentuate her figure, while the back of the dress dipped beneath her left shoulder to create a low-back detail.
    Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • While most technology leaders have done their fair share to dispel these myths in favor of AI’s transformative potential, concerns of misinformation, security vulnerabilities and unpredictability still hum beneath the unstoppable swell of AI innovation.
    Monish Darda, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Preposition
  • Stevenson, who was on probation and is not legally allowed to own a firearm, is accused of killing his victim after impaling him with an arrow, according to the RPD.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Wait for 30 minutes after the final lightning or thunder before heading outside again.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • According to the declaration, the fire originated underneath and to the left of Harris, who was unconscious and sitting in a folding plastic lawn chair with metal supports.
    KC Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The big colt was runner-up to Skippylongstocking in the G2 Gold Cup at Santa Anita and could factor underneath at a price.
    Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Blood sugar levels are maintained by hormones produced in the pancreas, which help adjust the amount of sugar in the blood up or down, as needed.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2025
  • When Big Brother‘s live feeds returned around 9 pm PT Friday, BB27 was down one larger-than-life player.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 6 Sep. 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
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • One of the reasons Arsenal failed to challenge for the title last season is because of their bad start under Jonas Eidevall.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Preposition
  • The Rangers are now 74-70, and just 1 1/2 games out of the wild card spot, and four behind Houston for first place.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Ecuador are a couple of points behind Brazil and sit in the middle of the chasing pack, but that is not the whole story.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But Middle Tennessee played Wisconsin close for a half, and UMass lost to an FCS Bryant team that went 2-10 last year, so the Minutemen now take over the bottom spot.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Pause briefly at the bottom position to feel your back muscles and rear delts contract.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Below.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/below. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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