as in short
having relatively little height
the low-lying hills blocked our view of the sea only a little bit
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Recent Examples of low-lying
In all, the storm could produce about a quarter-inch of rain in low-lying areas, and as much as a half-inch in the foothills, Lewis said.
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
When heavy rain occurs, there is a risk of flooding, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone regions.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Though that scenario might have initially seemed to match parts of Mars today, the warm and wet version produced much wider spread valley networks forming everywhere from low-lying regions to more than 11,000 feet (3,353 meters) above the planet's average surface.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
That’s because, even in the low-lying hurricane magnet of Florida, only a small percentage of homeowners have federal flood insurance.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
When heavy rain occurs, there is a risk of flooding, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone regions.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Though that scenario might have initially seemed to match parts of Mars today, the warm and wet version produced much wider spread valley networks forming everywhere from low-lying regions to more than 11,000 feet (3,353 meters) above the planet's average surface.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
That’s because, even in the low-lying hurricane magnet of Florida, only a small percentage of homeowners have federal flood insurance.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-lying
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In short, fate’s distribution of long straws is wildly capricious.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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This photo provided by Guinness World Records shows Pearl, the world's shortest living dog, with Reginald, the world's tallest living dog, both certified by Guinness World Records, during a playdate in Idaho Falls, Idaho, April 5, 2025.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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At the time, Colter believed that Russell (Jensen Ackles) was responsible for killing Dad, and Mom did little to dissuade him.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
4 May 2025
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His use of a century’s old wartime law to deport undocumented migrants with little or no due process to a notorious prison in El Salvador under scrutiny after the administration deported at least one migrant there by mistake.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
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Although set in the small city, the movie was reportedly filmed in several locations in Louisiana.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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India also unleashed several punitive measures against Pakistan, including suspending its participation in a water-sharing treaty that is critical for its smaller neighbor.—
Anupreeta Das,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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That's why the ratings, the approval numbers of the media are so low.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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That high prices foretell lower prices rates more discussion as Republicans and conservatives rush to anoint former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chairman.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Buffett has owned tiny stakes in sports franchises during his career.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
4 May 2025
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This single complication alone requires 123 tiny components to set its horological dance into motion.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 May 2025
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“Low-lying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-lying. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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