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Recent Examples of under
Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Mike took Burns, who had a difficult relationship with his own dad, under his wing.
—Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley, CBS News, 4 May 2025
John Kruzel, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Nelly Korda, No. 1 in the world, began the day tied for third and finished at 14 under.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
My first wear was at Chappell Roan’s crowded Lollapalooza set under the August sun, and though the rest of my face was soaked in sweat, my under-eye concealer remained.
—Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Preposition
Like Mare of Easttown, Task is set in the suburbs of Philadelphia and delves into some societal issues — drug use, in this case — simmering under the surface.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Mike took Burns, who had a difficult relationship with his own dad, under his wing.
—Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley, CBS News, 4 May 2025
Adverb
The court fight over Trump's firings of two Democratic labor board members despite legal protections for these positions has emerged as a key test of his efforts to bring under his sway federal agencies meant by Congress to be independent from a president's direct control.
—John Kruzel, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Nelly Korda, No. 1 in the world, began the day tied for third and finished at 14 under.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Best Day’s beers fit into the under 0.5% category, but certainly sit well in the craft brewing category as well.
—Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
My first wear was at Chappell Roan’s crowded Lollapalooza set under the August sun, and though the rest of my face was soaked in sweat, my under-eye concealer remained.
—Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for under
Preposition
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Meanwhile, the real work – cellular repair, metabolic stabilization, mitochondrial health, and biological age reversal –can get buried beneath the surface.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Host Ari Daniel speaks with Smithsonian contributing writer Tony Perrottet, who wrote recently about Rome’s underworld—the city lurking beneath the city.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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With one of the country’s best jockeys in the saddle and one of its most esteemed trainers behind her, don’t overlook her, especially underneath in vertical exotics. 4.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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While the ever-growing Overland Expo series has long been smack on our radar screen, the MOORE show has largely slid underneath.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With that in mind, the below readings, organized chronologically, offer foundational rather than comprehensive touchpoints in the development and application of a transatlantic critical model.—
Abby Clayton,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Apr. 2025
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Kelenic was batting just .167 with two home runs and a below average OPS of .531 in 60 at-bats.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Adjective
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Aspect ratios and film formats are in flux; the grainy film stock and low-grade digital video of Datong give way to the high-definition crispness of Fengjie.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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Early symptoms often resemble a common cold -- runny nose, cough and low-grade fever -- and typically last for one to two weeks.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Cannes offers up so many memories for even us lowly mortals.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Going Dutch stars Leary as Colonel Patrick Quinn, a hard-nosed military man who gets assigned to oversee a lowly service base in the Netherlands.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement Advertisement In the process of this cycle, the United States has lost its ability to manufacture effectively, which has contributed to the plight of the bottom 60% of U.S. earners, who have been losing ground economically and have become increasingly frustrated over many years.—
Ray Dalio,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Inspectors found ice build-up on the bottom door, racks and ceiling panel inside the freezer.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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The outfit put her rear end on full display, with a long fabric covering her nether regions.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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Ultimately, Season 5 sees Joe behind bars and with his nether regions blown off by gunshot, with the majority of his remaining victims having survived his glass box, predatory cloying and delusional self-aggrandizement.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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