Beneath and Upon

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Beneath adverb - In or to a lower place.

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Upon is an antonym for beneath in under topic.

Upon preposition - In or into contact with.

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Beneath is an antonym for upon.

Sinister Subway: A large complex of abandoned tunnels run beneath Eden; they are remnants of the pre-Genesis city Eden was built upon.

Source: Roleplay / Welcome To Eden
The whole of Eurasia and Africa now lies beneath the waves, while on the other side the former seabeds are now deserts of salt, expanding and enroaching upon whatever habitable land remains.

Source: Visual Novel / Muv-Luv Unlimited: The Day After
An age of industry has come upon the medieval city of Ravensdale, powered by "Goop", a black, oozing substance drilled up from deep beneath the Earth, enabling advanced, Dieselpunk-style machinery.

Source: Video Game / Rogue Stormers

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