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
Widespread, moderate coastal flooding was forecast for low-lying areas of Long Island and parts of New York City.
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David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
As a result, previously protected low-lying areas are now more susceptible to flooding during exceptionally high tides.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
His biggest concern was whether the main route will be washed out, and if tourists and delivery trucks will be cut off from the thin stretch of low-lying islands that are increasingly vulnerable to storm surges.
—John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
As a result, previously protected low-lying areas are now more susceptible to flooding during exceptionally high tides.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
His biggest concern was whether the main route will be washed out, and if tourists and delivery trucks will be cut off from the thin stretch of low-lying islands that are increasingly vulnerable to storm surges.
—John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-lying
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These unique squirrels have a speckled brownish gray coat with shorter tails that are not as bushy as the more common fox squirrels.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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The louder the sound, the shorter amount of time a person should be exposed to it.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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In an environment like that of Gaza today, where most people live in tents or shelters with very little clean water, and with much of the sewage system destroyed, illness is rife and people with weakened immunity are at even greater risk, all the aid agencies said.—
Dawoud Abu Alkas,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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After winning seven grand slam singles titles, spending 11 weeks as the world No. 1 and forming part of arguably the most dominant tennis dynasty in history – there is very little left for Venus Williams to achieve in the sport.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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On a sunny morning in late June, his exercise regimen began with small steps: His right foot keeping pace with the treadmill, his left foot stationary, off to the side.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Going directly from cooking inside the house and only trying my own food to trying small restaurants and traveling within a week’s span was a blessing.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Aug. 2025
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Steeper declines were also seen in people with lower incomes, less education, and those living in nonmetropolitan areas.1 Women and individuals with higher education levels were the most likely to read for pleasure—but their habits are shifting.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
23 Aug. 2025
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In the tall-grass prairies that once spread out across pre-settlement Indiana, tiny ground squirrels scurried through the wildflowers, grasses and shrubs.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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These were tiny towns where restaurants serve breakfast with eggs supplied by on-property chickens and eagles are visible on mosquito-laden trails that railroad cars once trudged.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Low-lying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-lying. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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