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as in beneath
in a lower position than for the photo she sat below everyone else, on the floor actually

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as in after
subsequent to in time or order that ranks a little below a root canal on my list of things I'd want to experience

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below

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adverb

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as in underneath
in or to a lower place the skipper climbed below to fix the engine

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as in down
toward or in a lower position when rock climbing I just know that if I look below, I'll become paralyzed with fear

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below

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adjective

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Preposition
To complete her look, Kim added a pair of platform heels in a similar shade of blue, a silver Chanel chain just below her waist and a few dainty rings to accessorize her attire. Julia Teti, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025 Kimberly-Clark — The household goods stock dipped 1% after fourth-quarter earnings came in slightly below expectations. Brian Evans, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
Adverb
Grade it via the poll below, then hit the comments with all of your thoughts! Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Jan. 2025 Salt, black pepper, and Old Bay are mainstays in many onion boil recipes, but feel free to mix and match your favorite herbs, spices, and blends from the list below. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
There are so many trends, such as the below, rooted in Black culture that have become mainstream. Lyric Christian, Essence, 16 Jan. 2025 Please refer to the below disclosures: https://lnkd.in/e29X6rN Additional Disclosure Note: The author has an affiliation with ERShares and XOVR. Joel Shulman, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for below 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for below
Preposition
  • Yet beneath the jostling and the camaraderie is the reality that work has become purely transactional.
    Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The ground beneath Cornell was undisturbed, and her shoes were neatly next to her, says Dawson.
    Melissa Gray, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
Preposition
  • Alonso, who hit 53 home runs as a rookie for the New York Mets, seems destined to sign elsewhere after reportedly rejecting New York's offer of a three-year contract in the $68-70 million range.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Senators will move to Hegseth on Thursday after voting to confirm former Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) to serve as CIA director earlier in the day.
    Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Add mushrooms to pan and cook, undisturbed, until crisp around the edges and browned underneath, about 5 minutes.
    Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Long johns or thermals underneath are recommended for the bottom half.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • In 2023, 42% of adults were single, down from 44% in 2019, according to Pew Research Center’s analysis of Census Bureau data.
    Janae Bowens, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
  • One of them was a couple doors down from the $30 million mansion owned by music producer Pharrell Williams.
    Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2023
Preposition
  • Combined with New York state, counts in Illinois, Massachusetts, Colorado and California recorded increases totaling just under 90,000, or 76% of the increase nationally.
    Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Free speech advocates have opposed TikTok's ban under a law passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by former President Joe Biden.
    Dawn Chmielewski, Nandita Bose, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
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  • The text layered over the first clip explains that the man behind the camera is the brother of TikTok user @nicandtrix.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Arturo Yépez, a key figure behind Enchufe TV and CEO of 2bLatam, shared insights into the expansion during a recent discussion with Variety.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The think tank also estimated for those in the bottom half of U.S. income brackets, Trump’s tariff proposals would reduce households’ after-tax income by approximately 3.5%.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The bottom number is called the diastolic blood pressure, which measures the force the blood exerts on the walls of the arteries in between beats.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025

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