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
  • Silicon Labs has opened a new research and development laboratory for advanced chip design and testing at its Austin headquarters, supported in part by a $23 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Traditional Republicans who have supported, or at least gone along with, the party’s attacks on Muslims and immigrants and its rejection of democratic norms have spoken out against cracking the door open for anti-Semites.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of supported
Verb
  • Williams knew that her husband was safe because his flight had been grounded.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • One attendee took the trend to new lengths in a floor-sweeping chartreuse fringe top, grounded with brown pants and heels.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of grounded
Verb
  • The 1st Circuit also had upheld a previous hold Talwani placed on the executive order.
    — NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Katz was part of the Connecticut Supreme Court panel that reviewed and upheld Carpenter’s conviction in 2005.
    — Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of upheld
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  • Although decades of research have established the concept as a mature fusion system, the complicated three-dimensional coils traditionally used by stellarators have created major engineering challenges.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The development came a day after nurses marched to the Council of Governors’ office, a body established to bring together Kenya’s 47 county governments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of established
Verb
  • Each session creates another set of parts that must be stored, carried, disassembled, and cleaned.
    — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • At a nearby Sheraton hotel, the hurricane carried several cars across the parking lot and destroyed the hotel’s oceanfront restaurant.
    — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of carried
Verb
  • Crucially, the voting is based on player performances between last August and July.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Simmons, founder of The Ringer, is based in California, where sports betting is not legal.
    — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of based
Verb
  • The quarter reinforced our view that AI is a major tailwind for cybersecurity.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Leeds, their defence reinforced by the arrival of Tarik Muharemovic, look like a tough nut to crack.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforced
Verb
  • And isn’t the addiction to scrolling predicated on speculation of sorts?
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Seahawks ranked eighth in explosive play rate last season, with Kubiak installing a Shanahan offense predicated on getting big bodies on the field, baiting the defense to match with base and taking shots downfield.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of predicated
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