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Recent Examples of beneath
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
The white flower, which opens later in May, is hidden beneath the leaves.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The restorer suspected a later 19th-century addition and carefully scraped back a corner to see what lay beneath.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
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Preposition
Paths trace the perimeter, benches sit beneath the canopy, and the central green stays open and uncomplicated.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
The white flower, which opens later in May, is hidden beneath the leaves.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
Speculation is that Anne Hathaway, Emma Stone and Brad Pitt all owe their revitalized appearance to the procedure that repositions skin and the muscles beneath.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The restorer suspected a later 19th-century addition and carefully scraped back a corner to see what lay beneath.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneath
Preposition
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Texas built as much as a 69-29 lead with just under 6 minutes left, right before Harmon left the game and went to the bench to join Booker, who didn't play at all in the fourth quarter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Direct File, launched as a pilot under the Biden administration, allowed taxpayers with simple returns to file directly with the IRS online at no cost.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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While his ball production totaled just two interceptions during his career, his ability to play as a rangy deep safety forced opposing quarterbacks to keep things underneath with his top-end services looming downfield.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Covering the cardboard or newspaper with a layer of wood chips or mulch also keeps your garden looking tidy while the weed-blocking material does its work underneath.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Beneath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneath. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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