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Recent Examples of beneath
Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
The second entered the water to help but went beneath the surface.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2025
Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The soil includes blue clay with limestone beneath and the vines receive about 12 inches (300 millimeters) of rain a year—a third of what falls on Tuscany, or half what falls on the island of Sicily.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Preposition
Affected consumers can identify the product by locating the date code printed on the white label section beneath the product image on the front of the package.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
The second entered the water to help but went beneath the surface.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2025
Adverb
Glass built into the floor showed the crumbling remains of Roman architecture beneath.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The soil includes blue clay with limestone beneath and the vines receive about 12 inches (300 millimeters) of rain a year—a third of what falls on Tuscany, or half what falls on the island of Sicily.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneath
Preposition
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At odds with everything we’re supposed to believe about football under Postecoglou, Tottenham’s Europa League triumph was built on the defenders.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Michael tried to swim out to the kayak to help his friends, but disappeared under the water and did not resurface.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
Adverb
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In the video, the tabby kitten can be seen lying down near the closet door, pretending to have his paw stuck underneath to get his mom to open it for him.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Put on your favorite T-shirt or tank top underneath and head out the door.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 May 2025
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“Beneath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneath. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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