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low-lying

adjective

ˈlō-ˈlī-iŋ How to pronounce low-lying (audio)
Definition of low-lyingnext
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 Authorities have warned of flooding in low-lying areas and along waterways. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 The heavy rain could flood small creeks, streets, highways, underpasses and other low-lying or poorly drained areas. — Troy Bridges, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2026 South Florida's low-lying communities can fall victim to flooding for a number of reasons, including due to king tides. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Flooding of sea water is likely, around the time of high tide, over vulnerable low-lying coastal areas such as parking lots, beaches, and walkways. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for low-lying
Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-lying
  1. short
  2. little
  3. small
  4. low
  5. tiny
Adjective
  • Keep scrolling for six more of my cashmere sweater finds including a short-sleeve option for under $60.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Moreover, the short extension of the trade armistice only underscores its fragility; Beijing is still squeezing flows of rare earths to extract concessions from the US and coerce its allies, including Japan.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of short
Adjective
  • Check-in and check-out are swift, valet has relatively little wait time, and the restaurant staff is accustomed to serving meals around performances at the Merrill Theater across the street.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026
  • That might be a big casserole of stuffing, a batch of chocolate chip cookies, or any situation in which adding too little salt would be a hard deficit to overcome later on.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of little
Adjective
  • Book the white, cream, and silver Diaghilev suite, which has double doors that open onto a small balcony with the bay of Positano at your feet.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, excess testosterone is converted into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which causes the hair follicles to become smaller and then the hair strands to become thinner.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of small
Adjective
  • The ground floor is dedicated to womenswear and accessories, with menswear and accessories on the lower level.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Four add-ons—acupuncture, intralipid infusion (fat injections intended to regulate the immune system) and platelet-rich-plasma (PRP), or blood injections, in the uterus and ovaries—had either mixed evidence or low quality data backing them up.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of low
Adjective
  • Because batteries in wearable devices are tiny, and 5G cellular chips can instantly cut a wearable’s battery life by half, analysts expect the devices to remain tethered to a phone for at least the next five to 10 years.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • How to try the arugula trick at home The actual habit is tiny.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of tiny

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“Low-lying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-lying. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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