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
Physical vulnerabilities can be things such as low-lying land, landside-prone hills, or dry forests where wildfires are likely.
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Wesley Cheek, Time, 1 Nov. 2025
Footage captured on the ground showed just how quickly the low-lying farmlands were submerged by rainwater.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Some roads and low-lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
The storm ripped roofs off of buildings and sent several feet of floodwater onto roadways in low-lying areas.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Wesley Cheek, Time, 1 Nov. 2025
Footage captured on the ground showed just how quickly the low-lying farmlands were submerged by rainwater.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Some roads and low-lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
The storm ripped roofs off of buildings and sent several feet of floodwater onto roadways in low-lying areas.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-lying
Adjective
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Pierre was short, with a white beard and flamboyant wild hair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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These bacteria ferment or break down prebiotics, releasing compounds called short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Dick is sympathetic to Leroy’s perspective, noting that being Black in the military means having your personal life scrutinized, which is little comfort for Charlotte.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sketches such as last night’s Oval Office monologue compact the coal of the administration’s info dumps into little diamonds of comedy, freeing the writers and cast to pursue more escapist fare.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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At a time when the Mavericks need as much good will, or PR, as possible, filing a lawsuit against the Dallas Stars is petty, small and mean.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Senate vote to temporarily reopen the government sparked intense controversy within the Democratic Party, as a small group of its senators joined Republicans in backing a deal that did not guarantee the extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, a key Democratic priority.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The research team highlighted that beyond water harvesting, these coatings could help reduce urban heat island effects, lower energy needs for air-conditioning and provide climate-resilient water sources in regions facing growing heat and water stress.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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At the previous World Cup in 2022, hosted by tiny Qatar, all of England’s games were in Doha or just outside that city.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nanotubes are ultra-small cylindrical structures, so tiny that thousands could fit across the width of a human hair.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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