UNDERLAIN Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

underlain

verb

past participle of underlie

as in supported

to lie underneath A layer of rock underlies the topsoil.

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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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Council member Nancy Merrill, who supported the project as a private citizen before joining the council and voted in favor of the plan Tuesday, questioned why the proposal was rejected again.

— Noah Daly August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
Under that effort, laboratory teams supported fuel design, probabilistic risk assessment, and regulatory engagement with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of supported

Verb

Adding something fun to your at-home altar like an incense holder, a statue of Venus/Aphrodite, or evil eye decor to stay grounded within yourself and embrace your spiritual side this month.

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
In the third inning, the Rockies erased Salvador Perez’s leadoff single as Massey grounded into a double play.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of grounded

Verb

Attorneys for the Legislature and state agencies countered that the exemptions are legal, have already been upheld by other courts, and that the case should be dismissed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
The colleague who used force in this incident was fired, according to the lawsuit, and the personnel board upheld that termination.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of upheld

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Tony's Pizza Napoletana has quickly established itself as one of San Francisco's most beloved pizza joints.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Azzuro said about 1,000 invasive species have been identified in the Mediterranean, with 800 of them firmly established.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of established

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Ionescu was held scoreless in the second quarter as the home team turned its defensive intensity up a notch and carried a 56-53 lead into the locker room thanks to Burrell’s 13 points and Brink’s 11.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Further, they will be carried by ships to other parts of the world when normalcy in maritime trade resumes.

— Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Definition of carried

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In addition to the June 2027 trial date, both sides proposed that Maduro’s lawyers file their motion to dismiss the case based on sovereign immunity by September, with oral argument scheduled for November.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 July 2026
This investigation is based on activity between March and Sunday, July 12, your response only needs to cover this timeframe.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of based

Verb

The experience reinforced her belief that the profession itself was never the problem.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Living and working across Southeast Asia reinforced early on in his career that there is no universal definition of exclusivity in luxury and what creates meaning for one guest may be entirely different for another.

— Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of reinforced

Verb

The conditions of Fang’s release — predicated in large part on his lack of any serious criminal history — include supervision by federal pretrial services and an unsecured $15,000 bond co-signed by Fang’s father.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Apple’s entire business is predicated on the consumer desire for simplicity.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of predicated

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