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preposition

Definition of belownext
1
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

2 of 3

adverb

bi-ˈlō How to pronounce below (audio)
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

3 of 3

adjective

as in lower

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Recent Examples of below
Preposition
That is roughly $450 million below the StreetAccount estimate. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 The second sale finished with an 85 percent sell-through rate by lot, well below the Simon collection’s 98 percent. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Adverb
The first trailer opens with the familiar Baywatch theme music and the scene of a small jet crashing into a parasail, before nose-diving out of control into the water below and bringing two young girls down with it. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026 See Bryan’s announcement for Young Manhood & Other Donatable Organs below. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Please fill out the below form for possible inclusion in a CNN story. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Regarding Kusama’s performance, both Tsui and Albu deemed the final result solid despite the below-estimate hammer. — Hok-Hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for below
Recent Examples of Synonyms for below
  1. beneath
  2. after
  3. underneath
  4. down
  5. lower
  6. under
  7. behind
  8. bottom
Preposition
  • Gavras, meanwhile, wore a white suit beneath a long black coat for Friday’s gala, finishing his outfit with black leather loafers featuring metal hardware.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
  • As two formidable women go head-to-head, their battle for the soul of Longview exposes the secrets, resentments, and desires lurking beneath its picture-perfect surface.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of beneath
Preposition
  • The new concealer was originally launched as the Wide Awake Brightening Concealer alongside the Wide Awake Brightening Neutralizer, but ran into controversy just days after launch.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Rays batters struck out 13 times after combining for 14 in the first two games.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of after
Adverb
  • In our conspiratorial age, the idea that there are fine, obscure relationships between seemingly disparate things is a thought seductive on the surface but oftentimes shallow underneath.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Since mid-August the stock has been building a tight range between $183 and $195, with the rising 50-day climbing up underneath to meet it.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of underneath
Adverb
  • West Texas Intermediate futures were last seen about 1% lower at around $90 per barrel, with Brent crude, the global price benchmark, down more than 1% at around $102 per barrel.
    — Hugh Leask,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Another level down, the lower deck offers three VIP and one guest cabin that can collectively sleep up to 10, along with crew quarters for up to six.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of down
Adjective
  • Despite those lower court rulings, the practice has continued nationally, said Gregory Chen, the senior director of government relations for the Immigration Lawyers Association.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Definition of lower
Preposition
  • About 10 million people remain under flood alerts from northern Florida to southern Virginia, some through tomorrow afternoon.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Making short-haul rail more competitive Parallel argues that its system could open routes that are currently difficult for conventional rail services to serve economically, particularly journeys under 500 miles.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of under
Preposition
  • Evidence for rage therapy is thin The science behind rage therapy is another matter.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • That desire for authenticity included the puppetry work behind the film’s memorable alien character Rocky.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of behind
Adjective
  • Families in the bottom one-fourth of income median net worth declined 6% while average net worth fell 4%.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The top half of NBA clubs increased 26% on average, while the bottom four teams ticked up just 5% on average.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of bottom

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“Below.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/below. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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