Beneath
Beneath adverb - In or to a lower place.
Down is a synonym for beneath. In some cases you can use "Down" instead the word "Beneath" as an adverb or a preposition.
Down
Down adverb - Toward or in a lower position.
Beneath is a synonym for down. You can use "Beneath" instead the word "Down" as an adverb or a preposition.
Nearby Word: downed
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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After being thrown into the pool beneath the orphanage and dragged down by Santi, Jacinto is weighted down by the bars of gold in his pockets — the treasure he's spent years searching for.
Source: Film / The Devil's Backbone -
They discover where it's coming from when the ground opens beneath them and they become wedged in a crevasse with their headlights shining down on a Flying Saucer.
Source: Film / The Thing (2011) -
When you're walking along a catwalk and it gives way beneath your feet, bringing you back down into the weather room.
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