UNDERLAY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

underlay

verb

Definition of underlay

past tense 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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Recent Examples of underlay Judge Ruiz ruled Thursday that the second vote cured the problems that underlay her initial block on the deed transfer. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025 Once the human in the loop selects the option the team prefers, the systems can assign tasks to agents that underlay SAP’s assistant. — Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025 This conviction underlay the Victorian workhouses in 19th-century England that Charles Dickens critiqued through his novels. — Colin Gordon, The Conversation, 29 May 2025 There was another story that underlay the peace negotiations, and that was the story of the love between Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. — Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for underlay

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Verb

While many commissioners supported the idea, commission staff said the benchmark was too stringent to employ without understanding how the new sand placement will fare over the next few months or years.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Lokk is proud that the festival has supported the Estonian, and the broader Baltic, film industry, and vice versa, with films from the region now regularly traveling to big festivals around the globe and winning awards.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of supported

Verb

The whirlwind had Spoelstra on the move, quite literally, at a time when most coaches seek to be as grounded as possible amid the whirlwind of the NBA’s 82-game regular-season schedule.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
The closest competitor to Starship, at least in the Earth-orbit launch market, is Blue Origin’s New Glenn, but that rocket exploded on its Cape Canaveral launchpad during a May 28 hotfire test and remains grounded.

— Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of grounded

Verb

The state Commission on Judicial Performance upheld 17 findings of misconduct against Judge Robert Draper, 84, according to a disciplinary document made public Tuesday.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Najib has been behind bars since August 2022, when the Kuala Lumpur High Court upheld his graft conviction linked to a multibillion-dollar looting of the state investment fund 1MDB.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of upheld

Verb

Many of the big-ticket lots being offered are by historical, blue-chip artists whose careers were firmly established in the 20th century, from Kandinsky and Monet to Warhol and Basquiat, as opposed to living contemporary artists.

— Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
Once established, these authorizations enabled the attackers to continue moving assets independently of Binance’s normal withdrawal infrastructure.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of established

Verb

However, the findings are based on a proof-of-concept prototype and a relatively small user study, rather than a commercially available product.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Like the 6-0, 175-pound Legend, Jax is a graduate of the WWE Performance Center and WWE NXT, based in Orlando.

— James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of based

Verb

Our work on leadership and technology in sport, including our intention to create a future book on that subject, has reinforced our interest in this question.

— Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
On the one hand, this shows just how strongly officers accept the principle of civilian control—a posture reinforced precisely because Hegseth has proved willing to punish even unsupported allegations of military insubordination.

— Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of reinforced

Verb

While Shelby was clearly an exceptional candidate, his success was largely predicated on your failures.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
The problem is that the long-term strategy is predicated on the belief that control of advanced technologies and industry will trigger a new round of high-speed growth.

— Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of predicated

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