as in underground
being, situated, or operating beneath the surface of the earth
a subterranean bunker that supposedly could withstand even an atomic blast
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Recent Examples of subterranean
Meanwhile, Pluto, planet of transformation, stations direct in your partnership sector on October 13, after months of slow, subterranean shifts.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
The motor court, which appears to float above the entrance to the subterranean garage, leads to the double-height foyer with ebony polished concrete floors and a floating staircase set against a wall of glass.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Fortunately for him, though, his subterranean home is no longer safe, presumably thanks to those aforementioned radiation storms.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Inside were two floors, plus a subterranean vault for storage.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
The motor court, which appears to float above the entrance to the subterranean garage, leads to the double-height foyer with ebony polished concrete floors and a floating staircase set against a wall of glass.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Fortunately for him, though, his subterranean home is no longer safe, presumably thanks to those aforementioned radiation storms.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Inside were two floors, plus a subterranean vault for storage.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subterranean
underground
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Oulonger 12-Pack Solar Landscape Lights Outdoor lighting that requires digging and underground wiring is so not worth the time and effort.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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The film, which premiered at the New York Film Festival, explores youth, class and identity through the lens of Medellín’s underground music scene.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Subterranean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subterranean. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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