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Definitions

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 Pride are below the line with 28 points while Racing is eighth with 27 points.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

All along the walls, below the line of the stuccoes, were excavated shelves, on which stood numbers of small cinerary boxes, each bearing a name.

From Renaissance Fancies and Studies Being a Sequel to Euphorion by Lee, Vernon