underlain

verb

past participle of underlie
1
as in supported
to lie underneath A layer of rock underlies the topsoil.

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2
as in grounded
to form the basis or foundation of (something, such as an idea) The assumption that underlies their argument is faulty.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underlain
  1. supported
  2. grounded
  3. upheld
  4. established
  5. carried
  6. based
  7. reinforced
  8. predicated
Verb
  • The festival is supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA).
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The European Research Council supported the research through the H2Bro project, following Rothschild’s ERC Advanced Grant awarded in 2023.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of supported
Verb
  • The storm grounded most Friday flights at several panhandle airports, including all flights into and out of Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Clark deserves considerable credit for keeping these escalating absurdities grounded.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of grounded
Verb
  • That case upheld Congress’ authority to lower the voting age to 18 for federal elections but rejected its ability to impose the same requirement on state and local elections.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, upheld Yust’s convictions in August 2023, and the Missouri Supreme Court later denied his application to transfer the case for review.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of upheld
Verb
  • Other networks have been established for working fathers, LGBTQ+ employees, and early-career staff, which were established to give younger employees a greater say in their career development and opportunities to communicate with leadership.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Deadline has established that several top producers have declined to throw their hat into the ring, with many citing concerns about the lack of rights and the production contract sucking creative energy away from other projects.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of established
Verb
  • In Moore’s case, though, the contents of those boxes carried a different weight.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But by the mid-2020s, the current had carried Rothe back to the genre that embraced her the most.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of carried
Verb
  • These firms charge fees based on the value of their holdings, adding a financial incentive to keep the marks higher to avoid public scrutiny.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The game show is based around those ubiquitous internet verification tests that check if the visitor to a website is human or a bot.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of based
Verb
  • Warkya said her first experience of police custody only reinforced her determination to protest but also taught her to run when officers appear.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Bodily strength, operating as a team rather than as individuals, and instinctively following instructions from a coach or the calls of an umpire—these characteristics reinforced qualities MacArthur wanted in his men.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of reinforced
Verb
  • The maximum demand predicated for California is about 30 million or 35 million, Thompson said.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The project is predicated on the theme that the title suggests — love of self, love of others, love for her daughter Hazel — while embracing a swath of styles spanning quiet storm to smooth, finger-snapped R&B.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of predicated
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