under 1 of 3

as in beneath
in a lower position than the cat is hiding under the bed

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under

2 of 3

adverb

as in underneath
in or to a lower place crouch down under where they won't see you

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under

3 of 3

adjective

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Recent Examples of under
Preposition
For those who don’t love the look of canvas storage bins and wardrobe boxes, look for an under-bed storage set. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025 The Pats doubled their rates of under-center snaps and pre-snap motion in Miami, while emphasizing bootleg play-action passes that set up Drake Maye’s first touchdown pass. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
With all products under $30, Meri Stori delivers clean and high-performance formulas priced for every beauty lover. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 As Allure previously reported, there were no incidents of capsular contracture, rupture, infection, malposition (implants sliding out of place), inflammatory reactions, or hematoma (blood pooling under the skin) in the Mia trial. Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Members of the group had served under, and been appointed by, both Democratic and Republican presidents. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025 Black women leaders are often brought in during crises, under-resourced, and then swiftly removed when problems persist. Essence, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for under
Recent Examples of Synonyms for under
Preposition
  • In the film, Zenovich attempts to bring viewers into Chase’s inner world through interviews with his family, friends and co-stars, revealing what is beneath the surface of his bravado.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The bodice of the dress included a layered white base fabric beneath the black velvet, with a black bow and white rosette at the center.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The cinnamon adds warmth without overpowering, and the black tea underneath gives it just enough bite to keep things from getting too sweet.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Even underneath, the wide PTFE feet give the MX Master 4 a smoother, more effortless glide than its predecessor.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Instead, the worst statistical defensive unit in the NFL saw Dowdle offer up 239 total yards to help power the below-average Panthers offense (21st in the NFL entering the game) to a 30-27 win behind 410 total yards of production.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2025
  • In the below conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, Latimer opens up about the ordeal and his Survivor journey cut short.
    Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2023
Adjective
  • Some of the tumors on my abdominal wall and on my ovary had come back as stage 3 low-grade ovarian cancer.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Not today, when regional lenders were under severe pressure as low-grade anxiety builds about the prospect of credit hiccups and perhaps some tightening in parts of the wholesale funding complex.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • After two consecutive wins on the road, the Bears are 3-2 and host the lowly New Orleans Saints (1-5) on Sunday.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • That changed in Week 5, when the Panthers played a lowly Miami Dolphins defense that couldn’t stop anyone.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The execution of the simplex algorithm from start to finish, represented geometrically, involves finding the path — from, say, the bottom vertex to the uppermost point — that involves the fewest steps or, equivalently, traces the fewest edges.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Almost none went to the bottom half.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Sauls confirms the hacksaw kill — where Art sawed someone in half from her nether regions — will appear, along with new kills that resulted from working with director Damien Leone.
    EW.com, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Glycerin is a sugar alcohol that can serve as fuel for the microbes in your nether regions, in particular yeast.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025

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“Under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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