below 1 of 3

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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Relevance

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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
Consumer discretionary stocks rallied almost 5% but options volume in the SPDR sector fund XLY was below average and volume was split between puts and calls, according to Cboe LiveVol data. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 The list below collects the books, movies, and tracks that inspired the spring 2027 collections. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Adverb
Continue below to shop our picks, and be sure to apply the coupon code, ALLONSALE, to get your discount. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 The limited dynamic range meant that the flower's pink petals (below) blew out into bright white patches. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
Adjective
Listen to Manganiello read the below passage in a clip from the Bloodlines audiobook. — Joe Manganiello, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 But what is remarkable is the below list’s content and scope. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 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
  • Consider the strand of pearls layered beneath a sheer knit at The Row, or the silk scarf fastened around the waist like a cummerbund, rather than tied around the neck, at Polo Ralph Lauren.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Its texture suggests that the magma cooled relatively slowly beneath the surface rather than erupting as lava.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of beneath
Preposition
  • Blue Origin accelerates development Northstar reached development testing just 11 months after receiving program approval.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • There’s no doubt this is a see-and-be-seen destination in the city, chosen for graduation celebrations, baby showers, birthdays, and after-work drinks with colleagues.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of after
Adverb
  • Other videos and photos shared on social media showed people standing on a pedestrian bridge taking photos and videos as churning, brown waters rushed underneath.
    — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Washington came back in to finish the drive after going to the sideline momentarily following a hit from New England linebacker Christian Elliss on an in-breaking route underneath that drew an unnecessary roughness penalty.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of underneath
Adverb
  • Jovany Barragan’s second field goal — a 35-yarder on an untimed down — cut Serra’s deficit to 21-6 at halftime.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Annabelle Scalloped Top Sheet in taupe is currently 61% off at $37, down from $95.
    — Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 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
  • However, until recently the US has selectively supported investigations, for instance into war crimes in Darfur and during the Syrian civil war, and – under President Biden – into Russian atrocities in Ukraine.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Imagine being able to test how a jet engine will perform under extreme temperatures, identify when a factory machine might fail, or see how a building will respond to changing weather conditions without physically experimenting on any of them.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of under
Preposition
  • In many ways, this was the end of Dylan’s own rock’n’roll era, the start of his slide into Christian rock and dangly earrings and folk covers and a consensus that his vital work was now permanently behind him.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
  • On another court, cloaked behind curtains, Paris Basketball held its practice.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of behind
Adjective
  • The engines are linked through a complicated arrangement of shafts and belt drives, with the bottom three connected by a central shaft and the remaining two brought into the equation through separate belt drives.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Voting was very tight for teams in the bottom six, with only 31 points separating numbers 11 through 16.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of bottom

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“Below.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/below. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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