the underground

noun

: a group of people who secretly work to oppose or overthrow a government

Examples of the underground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the United States and China continue high-level talks, constraining the underground financial architecture of the illicit economy is an opportunity for a mutual diplomatic win. — Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026

Archaeological surveys conducted because of Section 106 revealed the underground existence in Andover and North Branford of four eighteenth-century houses and other artifacts. — Jane Montanaro, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026

With vehicles still trapped in the underground parking garage at the unstable Empire Towers office building in Glen Burnie, Maryland, Phase 1 of the emergency stabilization process has been completed, according to an email from the building's owner. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Regardless, work will continue on the underground security features of the ballroom project while construction of the main building is battled over in court. — Nathan Lee, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the underground

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground