beneath 1 of 2

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

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beneath

2 of 2

adverb

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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Still, beneath that uncomfortable exchange, last night’s event also provides a window into how confusing the ticketing industry can often be for the unaware fan. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2025 There’s even a classic scrambler-style number plate mounted on the kickstand side beneath the seat. Utkarsh Sood, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
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Curated by Professor Jean Wainwright, this exhibition delves behind Warhol’s public persona to reveal the man beneath. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 This is a range of light not normally detectable by mammals, which tends to cap out beneath to 700-nanometer (nm) wavelength. Michael Franco may 23, New Atlas, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for beneath
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  • But human rights lawyers say the Ukrainian collaboration law under which these people were sentenced is itself problematic.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
  • In addition, a number of white collar crime prosecutions begun under the previous administration have been dropped including an action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau against Capital One.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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  • In the video, the tabby kitten can be seen lying down near the closet door, pretending to have his paw stuck underneath to get his mom to open it for him.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
  • Put on your favorite T-shirt or tank top underneath and head out the door.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 27 May 2025

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“Beneath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneath. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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