BENEATH Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

beneath 1 of 2

preposition

Definition of beneath next

as in under

in a lower position than sat beneath him, on the floor, for the group photo

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over
above

beneath

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adverb

bi-ˈnēth

as in underneath

in or to a lower place a ranch house with all of the rooms on one floor and a combined basement and garage beneath

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Recent Examples of beneath

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The Cognitive Sovereignty Problem The deeper issue beneath all of this is cognitive sovereignty. —

Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Maysa Tafla and her husband Issa Tafla have a small coffee shop beneath their apartment building overlooking the sea. —

Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 June 2026

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The concrete cap of a tomb encasing radioactive fallout now has cracks, and what’s beneath can rise from the dead. —

Devika Rao, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026 Eggs may be dyed one color, with designs created by scratching the egg with a sharp tool to reveal the white eggshell beneath. —

Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beneath

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneath

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With an experience like that under her belt, would an Oscar really be that big of a deal?

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 June 2026
No deaths were reported, and the cause of the crash is currently under investigation, the Coast Guard said.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 June 2026