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Recent Examples of beneath
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Her classmate grabs her arm beneath the table, aware that any criticism of the ruling Taliban government is ill-advised.
—Mark Baron, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The actor wore a navy blue suit with coordinated blazer and trousers, along with a darker collared shirt worn unbuttoned and a white shirt beneath for a final layered look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
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Preposition
In Gdańsk, Poland, archaeologists recently found a medieval knight's tomb beneath a former ice cream parlor.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Her classmate grabs her arm beneath the table, aware that any criticism of the ruling Taliban government is ill-advised.
—Mark Baron, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
Adverb
Permeable paving was also installed in carparks, walkways, and other hard surfaces to allow water to pass through and soak slowly into the ground beneath.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The actor wore a navy blue suit with coordinated blazer and trousers, along with a darker collared shirt worn unbuttoned and a white shirt beneath for a final layered look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneath
Preposition
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The company’s vision: a system that lets drivers take Zoom calls while the vehicle does the driving—that is, once Level 3 vehicle autonomy is reached and cars can reliably drive themselves under certain conditions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Aug. 2025
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Jackson-Smith, under legal advice, was unable to provide THR with more detail.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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When price action diverges consistently from headline strength, something underneath is shifting.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Tung’s front layers were slicked across the right side of her forehead and brushed behind her ear; her short ends protruded out underneath.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
30 July 2025
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“Beneath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneath. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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