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

The agreement does not mention the underground construction, indicating that those components will likely be refurbished using taxpayer dollars. —Arden Farhi, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026

Leon ruled in favor of the nonprofit group at the end of March, but put his decision on hold for a brief period while allowing the underground work to continue. —Darlene Superville, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026

He’s unearthed some of the underground’s most precocious beatmakers (Patrick Garza, 406ahmad, R8) and shapeshifted 2010s radio hits into slimy, head-thumping bangers. —Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026

The entertaining one-act comedy explores the underground world of competitive air guitar, which — for those unfamiliar with the art form, like me — involves re-creating with gusto the theatrical athletics of guitarists playing famous riffs, without the benefit of an instrument. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the underground

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