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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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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

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as in underneath
in or to a lower place the skipper climbed below to fix the engine

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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
The Fordow nuclear enrichment site is buried deep below a mountain, around 100 kilometers (60 miles) southwest of Tehran. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 The submission form and instructions are below the quiz. Holly J. Morris, NPR, 20 June 2025
Adverb
Take a look at Miley Cyrus hitting the stage with Beyoncé below. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 20 June 2025 After the last earnings report, which Sean will detail below, Wall Street woke up to the fact that there's no AI without connections between the chips and the hardware, the servers and the electrical equipment, the architecture and the energy. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Adjective
The below picks have maintained their top status after a third round of hair styling tool testing, beating out other newcomers in their respective categories in value, ease of use, and results. Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 12 June 2025 Even though Lisa Todd Wexler (played by Nicole Ari Parker) and her husband, Herbert (played by Christopher Jackson), aren't in the below photo, they were also seen attending the funeral in other photos. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for below
Recent Examples of Synonyms for below
Preposition
  • The team made entry into the passageway, which ran beneath part of the Otay Mesa port of entry, officials said.
    ALEXANDRA MENDOZA THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
  • Fordo, buried deep beneath a mountain near Qom, is considered Iran's most fortified enrichment site, and would likely require U.S. bunker-buster bombs to disable.
    Amanda Castro Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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  • The sense of relief for Wales after qualifying, at last, for their first major women’s tournament is palpable and powerful.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • Creative liberties Harry went to the doctor after experiencing two symptoms (played for cringey laughs from viewers).
    Angela Haupt, Time, 27 June 2025
Adverb
  • While the Queen, 77, went with a summer white ensemble and matching hat, the King looked dapper in a grey suit with a pink vest underneath, plus a top hat.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 20 June 2025
  • The current labor market appears strong on the surface, but there are big problems lurking underneath.
    Brit Morse, Fortune, 19 June 2025
Adverb
  • In that small venue, the motorcycle ridden by the lead character, a mysterious rocker named Chad, rose up and down from the orchestra pit.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
  • To this day, no other team in finals history has gone down 3-0 to force a Game 7.
    The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 22 June 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
  • Currently, the company is shifting its focus back to fossil fuels, with the aim of increasing oil and gas output to 2.5 million barrels of oil equivalent per day by 2030, compared to just under 2.4 million last year.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • The training process copies information from the training data into the model, making the model a derivative work under copyright law.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
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  • Another potential factor behind the hierarchy opting to let Antonio go is their focus on transitioning to a more youthful side.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • There are pictures of him in college basketball with his face and the American flag behind it.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Friday’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 (Paramount+) marks the end of Bracket 3, and TVLine has your exclusive first look (below) as the bottom queens attempt to give out their points without causing too much drama.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 26 June 2025
  • The bottom cabinet and drawers offer additional room to keep items out of sight, including toilet paper, tissues, and other miscellaneous products.
    Alexandra Kay, People.com, 26 June 2025

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“Below.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/below. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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