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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
According to Cleaning the Glass, their 92.0 points per 100 halfcourt plays ranked in just the 33rd percentile of postseason performances — well below their standard. Kelly Iko, New York Times, 16 May 2025 Check out a few of the new bathing suits below shared by Megan. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 15 May 2025
Adverb
Review the sources used below for this article: Emilie Lucchesi has written for some of the country's largest newspapers, including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times. Discover Magazine, 3 May 2025 For more storage and seating space, check out additional deals on combination deck boxes at Wayfair below. Clint Davis, People.com, 3 May 2025
Adjective
To find the softest mattress possible for every personal preference, our team caught countless hours of sleep and kept the below factors in mind. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2025 Researchers at the Tax Foundation, as illustrated by the below chart, have concluded that improving the tax treatment of R&D, in particular restoring full expensing of R&D costs, is among the most effective ways to promote economic growth. Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for below
Recent Examples of Synonyms for below
Preposition
  • Meanwhile, the real work – cellular repair, metabolic stabilization, mitochondrial health, and biological age reversal –can get buried beneath the surface.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Host Ari Daniel speaks with Smithsonian contributing writer Tony Perrottet, who wrote recently about Rome’s underworld—the city lurking beneath the city.
    Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
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  • Baraka speaks out about arrest A sea of supporters greeted Baraka moments after his release from a Homeland Security field office.
    Alecia Reid, CBS News, 10 May 2025
  • Because Jansen would be a partial-season rental for the Yankees — either re-entering free agency or retiring after this season when his contract expires — the price to get him out of Anaheim to the Bronx should not be high.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Adverb
  • While people laugh, there’s a real sadness underneath, too.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 16 May 2025
  • Meanwhile Sánchez, Jeff Bezos's fiancé, wore a long white coat with a matching mini skirt underneath.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 16 May 2025
Adverb
  • If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
  • Sales down 75% in Netherlands and 62% in the UK Overseas Tesla’s sales are tanking more than in the the U.S.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 May 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
  • While the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) believes Face ID or fingerprints to lock devices should be protected under the Fifth Amendment, which protects against self-incrimination, some courts have ruled otherwise.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Like Mare of Easttown, Task is set in the suburbs of Philadelphia and delves into some societal issues — drug use, in this case — simmering under the surface.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
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  • That's exactly the principle behind the Della Mini Split.
    Jon Stojan, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • In San Diego jails, decisions that affect mentally ill people are regularly made by command staff rather than healthcare professionals — a practice that can jeopardize the well-being of people behind bars.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Inspectors found ice build-up on the bottom door, racks and ceiling panel inside the freezer.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
  • Advertisement Advertisement In the process of this cycle, the United States has lost its ability to manufacture effectively, which has contributed to the plight of the bottom 60% of U.S. earners, who have been losing ground economically and have become increasingly frustrated over many years.
    Ray Dalio, Time, 9 May 2025

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“Below.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/below. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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