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
Before the Lakewood rink can open, Nelson said the ground must be frozen in a low-lying area before it is flooded.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Behind it, the mountain light flowed over low-lying clouds, irradiating ski pistes on the facing valley wall.
—Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Much later, during the last ice age around 20,000 years ago, massive glaciers advanced across the landscape, scraping and deepening the low-lying areas left behind by the hotspot.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
This system is projected to bring the potential for heavy rainfall, so residents are advised to stay alert for possible flooding in low-lying areas.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Behind it, the mountain light flowed over low-lying clouds, irradiating ski pistes on the facing valley wall.
—Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Much later, during the last ice age around 20,000 years ago, massive glaciers advanced across the landscape, scraping and deepening the low-lying areas left behind by the hotspot.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
This system is projected to bring the potential for heavy rainfall, so residents are advised to stay alert for possible flooding in low-lying areas.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for low-lying
Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-lying
Adjective
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He is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall and about 210 pounds with short black hair and brown eyes.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Their video ends with a short clip of the two dogs, tuckered out after playing in the garden, asleep side-by-side in the house.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But the couple wanted to spend as little time in a rental as possible because paying both monthly rent and a mortgage would cut into their renovation budget.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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The post-election period has seen a rather dramatic fall off in MSNBC’s audience, likely as so many Democrats tuned out in post-election fatigue or little desire to watch Donald Trump savor his election victory.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The stems are bright green and covered in small spines that look like fuzz or hair.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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Sitting in front of local leaders, Trump again wrongly blamed elements of the fire disaster on a lack of water resources coming from the Delta and environmental protections for the delta smelt, a small fish near extinction that has become a symbol of GOP frustration.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In music, attenuation is comparable to damping a tone, which produces a lower volume, Deuss said.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Last year, the city had its lowest number recorded since 2018, according to the news release.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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There was a tiny cell, its walls painted deep red and carved with graffiti, where prisoners who were to be executed were kept.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The pup worked for 13 years helping make others smile — including countless patients at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where he was named the tiniest therapy dog out of more than 100 enrolled in the hospital’s Amerman Family Foundation Dog Therapy Program.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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