as in underside
the side or part facing downward from something
the underbody of the car was starting to rust
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Recent Examples of underbody
By shaping the underbody to accelerate airflow and create low pressure beneath the car, Chapman generated massive grip with less drag.
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Rich Karlgaard, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The underbody and all of that stuff.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Washing it regularly not only keeps the exterior clean but also keeps the underbody and wheel wells safe from contaminants.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Aluminum sections of the car’s floor surrender, liquefying at about 660 degrees C and taking the underbody with them.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
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Rich Karlgaard, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The underbody and all of that stuff.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Washing it regularly not only keeps the exterior clean but also keeps the underbody and wheel wells safe from contaminants.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Aluminum sections of the car’s floor surrender, liquefying at about 660 degrees C and taking the underbody with them.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underbody
Noun
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His first goal for the club arrived the following week in emphatic fashion, turning away from pressure neatly before cannoning this left-footed shot off the underside of the bar.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Instead, females appear with golden-green coloring with a white underside, according to All About Birds.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Isolated by its beautiful, rugged mountains, West Virginia sits entirely within Appalachia and has long been listed at the bottom of a laundry list of failings, including poor health and a lack of education.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Underbody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbody. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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