BENEATH Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

beneath 1 of 2

preposition

Definition of beneath

as in under

in a lower position than sat beneath him, on the floor, for the group photo

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over
above

beneath

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adverb

bi-ˈnēth

as in underneath

in or to a lower place a ranch house with all of the rooms on one floor and a combined basement and garage beneath

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Volkanovski developed swelling and a cut beneath his left eye but continued finding openings with his punches. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 But many of us have buried our beloved pets in our yards beneath new trees as an alternative to cremation. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

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Program managers can ship outdated contracts and the layer beneath can stop. — Shawn Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Black underwear beneath provided the bare minimum of coverage. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beneath

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Six of the injured are under 18 years old and the youngest is 11 years old, Chief Lawrence Revell of the Tallahassee Police Department said at a press conference early Sunday morning.

— Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
What the test does and does not show The 1,194-km (742-mile) run offers a useful indication of the Mona L05 EREV’s long-distance capability under a specific set of conditions.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of under

Adverb

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the borders are puffed and deeply golden and the pastry is browned underneath.

— Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Adam has a vulnerability and warmth that immediately drew me to him, but there’s also something unpredictable underneath – a quiet strength that feels completely right for Hákon.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

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