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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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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The tears weren't solely a result of coming up short at another major, but more so about the message his dad shared with him after Burns' Sunday surge up the leader board came up just short.
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There, officers found the little girl with severe, life-threatening injuries.
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Contrary to popular belief, the central bank has little influence over home loan rates.
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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 28 Jun. 2026.
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