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Recent Examples of under-the-counter
Behind the bar, crammed into a small station barely wide enough for one person, were two rice cookers, a combination oven, an induction burner and an under-the-counter fridge.
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Priya Krishna, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
By night, his father would lend him his binoculars to spy on women through their windows, filling in any gaps in his anatomical understanding with whatever under-the-counter girly magazines had managed to wiggle through Italy’s draconian censorship.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
Filtering your water If PFAS levels are concerning, consumers can purchase an under-the-counter water filter for their tap.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Have a variety — an overhead light; warm-toned, under-the-counter LED task strips.
—Kim Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
Priya Krishna, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
By night, his father would lend him his binoculars to spy on women through their windows, filling in any gaps in his anatomical understanding with whatever under-the-counter girly magazines had managed to wiggle through Italy’s draconian censorship.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
Filtering your water If PFAS levels are concerning, consumers can purchase an under-the-counter water filter for their tap.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Have a variety — an overhead light; warm-toned, under-the-counter LED task strips.
—Kim Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for under-the-counter
Adjective
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The old days of under-the-table cash payments to high school stars or secret gifts to their parents were over.—
David Waldstein,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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As the countdown to the finale begins, Abbott Elementary returns to its central plot arc of the season as the repercussions of the under-the-table deal with Girard Creek and their slippery lawyer Miles reach an apex.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The company detected unauthorized third-party access to internal U.S. business systems on Nov. 6.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Virtual events can open the door to serious threats like data breaches, phishing attacks and unauthorized access to proprietary content.—
Michele Dobnikar,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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LoRaWAN runs on unlicensed spectrum, boasts a 10-year battery life and can cover many kilometers.—
Stephen Farrugia,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Years later, Lisa is commissioner of the NBA and Bart is running an unlicensed retirement home where Homer lives.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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“Under-the-counter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under-the-counter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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