below the line

NOUN

debt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrears bill capital commitment credit damage deficit due indebtedness liability mortgage obligation price tag receipt

STRONG

IOU albatross baggage bite check chit claim cuff debenture debit dues duty encumbrance invoice manifest note reckoning responsibility score tab tally voucher

WEAK

arrearage bad news dead horse in hock in the hole in the red outstandings promissory note red ink

Antonyms

STRONG

irresponsibility

WEAK

asset cash excess profit

Example Sentences

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But the prospect of a stretch without Tatum provided the perfect timing for the Celtics to duck below the line and clean up their finances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

“People who are below the line are already suffering.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

If it was up to the commenters below the line on BBC Sport's articles about this series, Wane would already be out on his ear.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

The ball instead hit an overhang just below the line for a home run.

From Washington Times • Jun. 5, 2023

Both were above a line drawn across the top of the page, and it seemed sensible to start below the line.

From The Caves of Fear by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

below the line

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