as in short
having relatively little height
only low-slung hotels have been built around the lake, so development isn't as intrusive as at other resorts
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Recent Examples of low-slung
On the night of January 8, in the low-slung, industrial city of Karaj, just northwest of Tehran, a 17-year-old boy named Sam Afshari was killed by Iran’s security services.
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Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Low-rise sits extra low on the hips, where low-slung pairs typically have a mid-rise and wide leg in an oversized and baggy fit that sits low on the waist.
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Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
Many of the commercial strips in Omaha, a city of about half a million people, have the air of a nineties college town, with low-slung blocks of row houses punctuated by dive bars and cafés, thrift stores and record shops.
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Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Also incorporated within the low-slung structure are many of Himmel’s original elements, including snakeskin wallpaper in a closet, a diner-style bar, and reflective silver covering one of the rooms.
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Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Low-rise sits extra low on the hips, where low-slung pairs typically have a mid-rise and wide leg in an oversized and baggy fit that sits low on the waist.
—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
Many of the commercial strips in Omaha, a city of about half a million people, have the air of a nineties college town, with low-slung blocks of row houses punctuated by dive bars and cafés, thrift stores and record shops.
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Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Also incorporated within the low-slung structure are many of Himmel’s original elements, including snakeskin wallpaper in a closet, a diner-style bar, and reflective silver covering one of the rooms.
—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-slung
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There will be two 15-minute periods of extra time if the match ends in a draw, with a short break in between.
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If stress builds, schedule a short stretch break and set softer deadlines where possible, because kindness to your body supports reliable output.
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Yet at the individual and family level, there was little.
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For example, when the question comes up if a certain weird little alien on a space bus who sounds unmistakably like Seth Rogen is actually Rogen.
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Hien immediately fell to the ground and had to be helped off the pitch with what appeared to be a lower-body injury.
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Wenski’s remarks come as many in South Florida, the heart of the Haitian community in the country, are reeling after the justices reversed a lower court ruling upholding TPS protections for Haitians.
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Name the worry out loud, then choose a small boundary that protects your energy, such as turning off notifications during a demanding task.
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People milled about clutching small rainbow flags from the human rights organization Outright International.
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“Low-slung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-slung. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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