How to Use underlying in a Sentence

underlying

adjective

• But the underlying problem seems to be the food itself.
  — Jay Root, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
• Deep burns can destroy the underlying nerve endings and the body goes into shock, limiting the level of pain — in the initial stages.
  — Mike Baker, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
• The steep rise in interest rates last year may have helped mask any underlying malaise in the Swiss financial system.
  — Bastian Benrath, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024
• Black is simply a dark version of another color, so look at the lighter shades on the paint strip to determine the underlying hue.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2023
• Many scientists sought to treat the underlying cause of the disease by trying to repair the faulty gene, according to the foundation.
  — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
• Love: But the underlying factor in all of this might not have anything to do with romantic connections at all.
  — Shayla Love, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2023
• The underlying assumption is that the brain processes the world and our experience of it through a progression of words.
  — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2023
• The eggs in the nest represent a wondrous sign of hope – an underlying theme of McNeal’s novel, along with patience, constancy, and deep trust.
  — Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
• Wondering what that complex and rich underlying flavor is in a dish?
  — Jessica Harlan, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2023
• But Leahy knew that the demand for artificial limbs and wheelchairs would continue unless the underlying cause of so many of the injuries was dealt with, and this was the next door to be unlocked.
  — George Black, The New Republic, 19 Dec. 2022
• Accomplices who were not the actual killers or who did not play a significant role in the killing or underlying felony no longer would face a murder charge.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023
• When water levels drop below 1.5 feet at a nearby river gauge, enough of the underlying ground is exposed for people to walk to the formation.
  — Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 21 Sep. 2023
• People with sensitive skin or underlying eczema may react more to dust mites than others, Parikh said.
  — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 11 July 2023
• Its underlying construction, that of friends who are possibly destined to be something more, is not new.
  — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
• The approaches of patients like Mr. Rice highlight the underlying tension.
  — Chris Hamby, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023
• Grayscale's bitcoin trust narrowed its discount to the underlying value of bitcoin after the company's lawsuit against the the SEC began.
  — WSJ, 10 Mar. 2023
• If a majority approves it, the House then moves to consider the underlying measure.
  — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2024
• Children who were born prematurely or who have underlying issues with their lung or heart function are at the highest risk.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2023
• However, that won’t address the underlying problem; that’s what the therapy’s for.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
• Instead of gathering in the shallow crust, molten rock appeared to be rocketing straight to the surface from a great depth — the boundary between the crust and the underlying, puttylike mantle.
  — Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
• The group's initial exam suggests that Flaco may have struck a window but there could be another underlying cause.
  — Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Feb. 2024
• The shifting of blood and cerebrospinal fluid toward the head is thought to be the underlying cause of vision problems experienced by some astronauts.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
• Pollsters and economists say there has never been as wide a gap between the underlying health of the economy and public perception.
  — Josh Boak, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
• The most likely scenario is Damar Hamlin had an underlying condition that predisposed him to the sudden cardiac arrest on the field.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Jan. 2023
• Last week, a price gauge closely tracked by the Fed showed that measures of underlying inflation slowed in the latest sign that overall price pressures were still moderating.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2023
• Dogecoin was the first memecoin, or a cryptocurrency that lacks any underlying value aside from its status as a joke.
  — Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 3 Apr. 2023
• While letter grades may remain constant, the underlying numerical score may have gone up or down from the previous year.
  — Monica Brich, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
• However, cold plunges for those with certain underlying conditions like heart disease may pose a risk because of heart rate spikes and heavy breathing.
  — Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 3 July 2023
• Sister Mary is a choice supporting role and Watson puts it across with an underlying steeliness that’s chilling.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
• What is the underlying value of principles like open access, sharing, and the digital commons?
  — Meghan O'Gieblyn, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024