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Definition of undernext
as in beneath
in a lower position than the cat is hiding under the bed

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under

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adverb

as in underneath
in or to a lower place crouch down under where they won't see you

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under

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adjective

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Recent Examples of under
Preposition
Restrictions on high-risk uses of artificial intelligence in the EU will be delayed by more than a year under a deal struck by its legislators. Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 11 May 2026 Details regarding their recurring roles are under wraps. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Adverb
Children 16 or under can be married with authorization by a court. Emma Murphy, Oklahoman, 7 May 2026 Children aged 5 and under, veterans and active military members get in for free. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Adjective
Families are welcome too, with Little Brunchers (ages 10 and under) able to enjoy Bottomless Brunch for $11. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026 Aledo’s Braden Stokes shot 2-under, tying with three other competitors in fourth place. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under
Recent Examples of Synonyms for under
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  • Motion Picture House featuring KID A MNESIA — the band’s large-scale audiovisual installation built around the music and artwork of the landmark albums — premiered in April at Coachella inside a bespoke underground bunker constructed specifically for the project beneath Empire Polo Club.
    Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 12 May 2026
  • To support this new system, engineers mounted a cylindrical hydrogen tank beneath the tail boom and installed specialized cooling nacelles on both sides of the helicopter’s exterior.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Adverb
  • Singer Tate McRae, for one, chose a sheer Ludovic de Saint Sernin golden minidress that deliberately exposed the bra and briefs underneath.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 May 2026
  • Pepper plants are also taller than onions, leaving plenty of room for onions to grow underneath.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
Adjective
  • Follow the below step-by-step instructions to clean a bird feeder with vinegar.
    Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 7 May 2026
  • Later reporting showed that the project was not merely a ballroom above ground but also a below-grade security complex, including a bunker beneath the site.
    Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2023
Adjective
  • After undergoing a follow-up MRI earlier this week, Giancarlo Stanton still isn’t ready to intensify his running after sustaining a low-grade calf strain on April 24.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
  • What is functional will be recouped by competitors that will benefit from the death of this icon of budget air travel, which facilitated a kind of low-grade freedom for the masses.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Adjective
  • Who could possibly be lower than the lowly thieves?
    Ryan Huling, Time, 7 May 2026
  • The Mets have endured a 12-game losing streak and have lost their last five out of six games to the lowly Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • The Wild’s bottom six stepped up in Game 4, including Sturm scoring the game-tying goal midway through the third period.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • Every year, the bottom quarter of the league looks forward to the day when the league draws ping-pong balls, from behind closed doors, to determine the draft order.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Adjective
  • In the first episode back, Cranston stands completely nude as Kaczmarek’s Lois shaves his back and nether regions.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Deep in the nether regions of our power ratings, these two underdogs are separated by fewer than 2 points per 100 possessions in basic strength.
    Jordan Brenner, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026

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“Under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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