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Recent Examples of under
Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
In Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, rescuers detected signs of life on Thursday at a site where dozens are feared trapped under the rubble following the collapse of an under-construction high-rise building that killed at least 15 people.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Marc Snegg, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
But Ava Mae's early-morning snack stash left some users concerned, pointing out that popcorn is considered a choking hazard for young children, especially those under 4 years old.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
And those young girls and those young counselors that our young girls were under for the summer were remarkable and were brave and were strong and saved so many children and kept so many children calm so that decisions could be made to keep other girls safe and move them to safety.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
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Preposition
The bra and underwear have set stones and drops at the under-bust of the bra and the waistline of the underwear.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
In Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, rescuers detected signs of life on Thursday at a site where dozens are feared trapped under the rubble following the collapse of an under-construction high-rise building that killed at least 15 people.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Adverb
During the week, Fernande lived alone in the family’s Paris apartment under a false name: Danielle Deschampe.
—Marc Snegg, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
But Ava Mae's early-morning snack stash left some users concerned, pointing out that popcorn is considered a choking hazard for young children, especially those under 4 years old.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Adjective
Some ranges are almost impossible to clean under without pulling them out.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
And those young girls and those young counselors that our young girls were under for the summer were remarkable and were brave and were strong and saved so many children and kept so many children calm so that decisions could be made to keep other girls safe and move them to safety.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for under
Preposition
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In Gdańsk, Poland, archaeologists recently found a medieval knight's tomb beneath a former ice cream parlor.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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To conduct these experiments in secret, Stonehurst and Judi kidnapped outcasts from Willow Hill, faked their deaths and imprisoned them in a hidden underground facility beneath the hospital.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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When price action diverges consistently from headline strength, something underneath is shifting.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Stockton was sacked four times, fumbled twice and spent much of the game throwing underneath.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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While readers hotly debate dream casting for the upcoming Netflix adaptation of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, fill your bookshelves and TBR lists with the below books that match the vibe.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Bright orange patches on the below image mark areas that are still ablaze, while brown tones show all the dead vegetation left behind by the fire.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 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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The first baseman is dealing with a low-grade sprain and inflammation in his right knee, the Yankees said after Tuesday’s 4-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins in the Bronx.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
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This is the play where Paul Goldschmidt suffered the low-grade right-knee sprain.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The New York Mets lost to the lowly Atlanta Braves on Wednesday as their grip on a top playoff spot slips away.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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The corporation dispatches his unit, along with its new hybrids, and Alien: Earth kicks into motion: a scramble between Prodigy and Weyland-Yutani to secure the specimens, with lowly humans and test subjects caught in the crossfire.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The team’s payroll has ranked in the bottom half of MLB for more than a decade, and the Twins currently sit in fourth place in the AL Central with little chance of reaching the postseason.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Nolan Gorman worked a key one-out walk in the bottom half of the inning and advanced to second on Thomas Saggese’s third hit of the night.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Glycerin is a sugar alcohol that can serve as fuel for the microbes in your nether regions, in particular yeast.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
3 June 2025
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Conrad wraps the conversation by being incredibly disgusting about Bella’s nether regions.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
1 June 2025
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“Under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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