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below average

ADJECTIVE
below normal
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
above average


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Precipitation was below average, ranking in the driest third on record for both August and for the June-August period, and drought covered nearly 60 percent of the contiguous US by September 1.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures fell despite a weekly inventory build that came in below average at 30 Bcf and was broadly in line with market expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Temperatures are expected to drop slightly below average by Monday, a trend that should continue throughout the week, said Bryan Lewis, a meteorologist in the National Weather Service’s Oxnard office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

It will also turn noticeably cooler in the coming days with temperatures falling below average across the UK.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

In his person, Beowulf was below average size; he looked taller sitting down than standing up, because his broad chest and shoulders were out of proportion to his legs, which were short.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye


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