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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The below-average snowpack and lack of rain fueled extreme drought across western Colorado this year, allowing fires that sparked to spread rapidly, Stevens-Rumann said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
To the southeast, the latest addition to the Mountain Lodges of Nepal portfolio is Deboche, a 13-room lodge situated above 12,200 feet—but below the iconic Tengboche Monastery, with its showstopping views of Everest and the surrounding summits.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Go ahead and shop the rest of the Toy Insider's Hot 20 below.
—Sabrina Rojas Weiss, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
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Preposition
In the below interview, Halsall expands on her transition between Seasons 1 and 2 and tracing the arcs for both Cole and Alex Walter from Season 2’s opening scene to later episodes.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The below-average snowpack and lack of rain fueled extreme drought across western Colorado this year, allowing fires that sparked to spread rapidly, Stevens-Rumann said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
Not to mention poison oak and killer bees and the potential for the hillside to give way and crush everything below it.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
To the southeast, the latest addition to the Mountain Lodges of Nepal portfolio is Deboche, a 13-room lodge situated above 12,200 feet—but below the iconic Tengboche Monastery, with its showstopping views of Everest and the surrounding summits.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Click the link below to download — you will be prompted to log in or create an account to access the poster.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Go ahead and shop the rest of the Toy Insider's Hot 20 below.
—Sabrina Rojas Weiss, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for below
Preposition
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The punchy liquid stays put and works nicely as underpaint for a glow beneath base makeup, or for stand-alone brightness in multidimensional shades like Starlite (rose gold with shimmer) and Good Vibes (deep fuchsia with pearlescent particles).—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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In another sign that Wisconsin maritime historians are in a golden period of discovery, a wooden schooner hidden beneath the depths of Lake Michigan for nearly 140 years has been found — with citizen scientists on board to share the excitement.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Notable Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase revealed that she was fined by the league after her comments regarding Game 1’s officiating.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
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With the lead gone after that, the bats grew even quieter.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But voicemails also have a blue dot next to the red phone number or name (along with text summarizing or transcribing the voicemail underneath if those settings are active).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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The external obliques run diagonally from your lower ribs down toward your opposite hip, while the internal obliques sit underneath with fibers running diagonally upward from your pelvis toward your ribs.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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On fourth down, Chargers quarterback Corin Berry evaded multiple Corona del Mar tacklers and scrambled for positive yardage, but was tackled short of the first down by Scott Anderson to give the Sea Kings the ball to close out the game.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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On the crucial fourth down, Mission Bay handed the ball to Jevyn Higman, who’d bounced it to the outside for a 43-yard score.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Preposition
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And now Google warns that Chrome is under attack, issuing an emergency update and a recommendation to upgrade all desktop browsers immediately.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Excessive tooth decay in children can require treatment in hospitals, under anesthesia.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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And for the Emmys 2025, Meg Stalter made the purpose behind her surprisingly low-key ensemble extremely clear.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the night, a ticker with the donation amount was periodically superimposed under speeches and shown on a screen behind Bargatze.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Zeeman asked the woman to take the bottom end of the band and slowly tug it horizontally.—
Gregory Barber,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The fact that the Bengals have constantly allowed the offensive line to be in the bottom quarter of pass protection is a glaring issue that needs to truly be addressed, or Burrow's career will continue to be wasted.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Below.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/below. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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