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preposition

Definition of belownext
1
as in beneath
in a lower position than for the photo she sat below everyone else, on the floor actually

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2
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

bi-ˈlō How to pronounce below (audio)
1
as in underneath
in or to a lower place the skipper climbed below to fix the engine

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2
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

3 of 3

adjective

as in lower

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Recent Examples of below
Preposition
This year, a family earning at or below $85,000 was considered low-income. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 The median household income is $20,000 below the national median, and thousands of jobs have been cut as mining operations close. — Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Adverb
Check out all the new launches here, or browse some of our favorites below. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 21 July 2026 Your order will be refunded at point of purchase, per the details outlined below. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 July 2026
Adjective
Check out some of the below options for a book paired with a song to get you all up in your feelings even more. — Nissa Renzo, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Dubas has turned a below-average team into an above-average one, and that was no easy task. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for below
Recent Examples of Synonyms for below
  1. beneath
  2. after
  3. underneath
  4. down
  5. lower
  6. under
  7. behind
  8. bottom
Preposition
  • The Moon enters practical Capricorn this morning, pulling attention toward structure, responsibility, and the work that needs real support beneath it.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • To work around this, some Gen Z ravers are swapping vodka shots for espresso shots and chasing their weekly serotonin buzz beneath café lights rather than nightclub strobes.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of beneath
Preposition
  • The organization, which is responsible for cleaning up the messes after superhero battles, has something that Jean wants locked inside a vault.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • The announcement comes just days after rival OpenAI first revealed that its models improperly accessed the internet and went rogue during security testing.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of after
Adverb
  • Models underneath treated as swappable parts, some of them eventually running on infrastructure the firm hosts itself.
    — Don Muir, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The outfit is similar to one Saldaña wore just a few weeks ago — trousers and a double-breasted blazer with subtle lace detail underneath.
    — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Definition of underneath
Adverb
  • However, as one indicator, between June 11 and July 19, Miami International Airport saw 3,037,578 total arrivals, slightly down from 3,046,834 one year prior.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • The sun was down, but the temperature was still above 90 degrees.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Definition of down
Adjective
  • Despite those lower court rulings, the practice has continued nationally, said Gregory Chen, the senior director of government relations for the Immigration Lawyers Association.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Definition of lower
Preposition
  • Purchases allegedly made by Burke under aliases also included cadaver bags, heavy-duty laundry bags, chain saws, a shovel and a fireproof mat, Byers testified.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026
  • How will the position fare in a new offensive scheme under Gordon Sammis that plans to utilize more multiple tight end sets?
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Definition of under
Preposition
  • The coalition now spans chipmakers, cloud providers, security vendors, application companies and the venture firms behind them.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Similarly, the Marlins’ starting pitchers have held steady throughout the skid, but the bullpen has struggled to finish the job behind them.
    — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026
Definition of behind
Adjective
  • The Angels scored the game’s first run in the top of the first on Nolan Schanuel’s RBI single, but the Giants responded by taking the lead in the bottom half of the inning on Devers’ two-run homer off Grayson Rodriguez down the left-field line.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
  • The average 1%-er holds 456 times more wealth than someone in the bottom half of the population.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Definition of bottom

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“Below.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/below. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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