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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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Recent Examples of below
Preposition
Waterfalls emerge from the rafters gushing down onto the floor of the theater as the stage below slides away to reveal a pool. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Customer traffic at full-service restaurants in the third quarter of 2024 was down 3% from a year ago and is 17% below the same period in 2019, according to CREST. Alana Semuels, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Adverb
Jefferson County residents can learn more about polling locations below. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024 Check the latest election results using the links below. Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The below hotels were chosen based on her in-person experience while visiting Geneva and her general familiarity with the luxury hospitality space. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024 The below list represents a group of jewelry designers who aren’t simply one thing and bring a freshness to the jewelry world that inspires the imagination and the hope of acquisition. Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for below 
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Preposition
  • To him, bringing that artifice into focus illuminates how the evolution of belief systems across history have come to obfuscate an ancient truth: that beneath it all, the one true religion is control.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Details: Rolled up, the projector hides beneath a high shelf.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
Preposition
  • Aryan Vito Smith made an open plea to murder with a sentencing enhancement for using a deadly weapon March 8. Orange County Superior Court Judge Sheila Hanson ruled Smith committed a first-degree murder after considering more evidence.
    City News Service, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Follow Taylor Swift’s advice after Chiefs debacle: Shake it off.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Adverb
  • Attractive as the wrapper is, the hardware underneath is even more critical.
    Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • But Monet also injected some of that positive, punchy energy through transitions between chapter breaks with more poetic group shots and visual art with spoken word, stand-up, and speeches by Black women underneath.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Adverb
  • On cold days, its extra length and 650-fill-power down feel like a warm hug.
    Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The Broncos navigated their final drive beautifully, bled the clock all the way down and didn’t give it back to Mahomes.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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
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  • When paired with the $7,500 federal tax credit, the base front-wheel-drive model delivers 319 miles of driving range for under $30,000.
    Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • That startling statistic is what makes the work Colorado nonprofit Second Wind Fund does all the more important, said Anna Bishop, development director for the organization that connects Colorado youth under 20 who are at risk of suicide to accessible mental health care.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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  • Mah is currently trailing behind Jessica Speiser in the race for her seat on the county’s board of education.
    Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The Buffs, behind soon-to-be first-round pick Shedeur Sanders, are first in the Big 12 and eighth nationally with 320.2 yards per game — and have only gotten better as the season has progressed.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • So his absence looms large on this team that's in the bottom half of the league... in defensive efficiency.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Andrew Greif Both Indianapolis and Minnesota rank in the league’s bottom third defensively in allowing rushing yards, with the Colts giving up an average of 227 yards, and the Vikings 263, which is the NFL’s third-worst average.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024

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“Below.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/below. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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