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
While the rain will fall over the course of days rather than a few hours, excessive runoff can still pose flood risk around streams, creeks, washes and low-lying areas and roadways.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Locating vegetable beds in a sunny, south-facing location and away from low-lying areas where cold air settles maximizes sun exposure and keeps gardens warm a little longer.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
The heaviest bands of rain could produce flash flooding, particularly in low-lying areas.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
In low-lying South Florida, that’s enough to overtop docks, creep up through waterfront drains and submerge some streets.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Locating vegetable beds in a sunny, south-facing location and away from low-lying areas where cold air settles maximizes sun exposure and keeps gardens warm a little longer.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
The heaviest bands of rain could produce flash flooding, particularly in low-lying areas.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
In low-lying South Florida, that’s enough to overtop docks, creep up through waterfront drains and submerge some streets.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-lying
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With one out in the second, Caleb Durbin sent a drive into left field that Kiké Hernandez turned into a triple when his diving attempt came up short.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Facing fourth-and-short at midfield, the Vikings tried another quick toss to O’Brien.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Bad Bunny has commented little, save for an SNL monologue poking fun at the situation.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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After Texas produced little in the run game at Florida, Wisner proved elusive, dodging and breaking tackles to produce chunk plays and keep Texas moving down the field.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Designed for portability and performance The DGX Spark is small enough to fit in a backpack yet powerful enough to run modern AI reasoning models.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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The lasagna gets topped with a layer of small, early spring bulbs like crocuses.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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For those looking to get ahead, the best career training might not come from a classroom or a corporate internship, but from a low-wage job in the service industry, says Jeetu Patel, now chief product officer at Cisco.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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In many respects, CDMS users receive the powerful anti-ship capabilities of a surface warfare vessel worth many hundreds of millions of dollars for just a tiny fraction of that price.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Spiders have venom to subdue prey, but the majority have fangs that are too tiny to puncture human skin.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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