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

The research is supported by a recent grant from the US National Science Foundation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Fed policymakers unanimously supported the rate hike, compared with late July when the central bank kept rates steady and three officials dissented in favor of higher rates.

— DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of supported

Verb

The play unfolded in the top of the sixth inning when the Phillies' Justin Crawford grounded a slow roller up the first-base line.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Imagine how practical, grounded, and reasonable those babies are going to grow up to be.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of grounded

Verb

Their original claim was thus upheld; the error had only been in the implementation of the method, not the finding itself.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
However, the West Berkshire Council had upheld the objections filed in February and, last month, rejected their appeal.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of upheld

Verb

This turns the tables on them, with one of crypto's biggest and most established companies working to appeal to wealthy investors who may want options with a range of strategies and asset classes.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
What distinguished their negotiations was that Kissinger and Zhou each established a true intellectual appreciation for the other as a partner.

— Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of established

Verb

Daliah Singer is a freelance journalist based in Denver, Colorado, who spends a lot of time daydreaming about where to travel next.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
The prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo rejected framing the country’s relations with Washington as solely based around minerals, and offered a frank account of the cause of early Ebola cases remaining undetected.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of based

Verb

There’s a passage in the final movement when the full orchestra, reinforced by trumpets, trombones, tuba, and a thunder roll of timpani, clamber up to a teeth-rattling fortissimo.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
This clamshell pack from Mystery Ranch has durable materials, solid stitching, and reinforced seams that help keep out dust from bumping around in a Land Cruiser.

— Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of reinforced

Verb

Your question is predicated on the view that consistency is desirable, but referees often draw criticism for enforcing rules too strictly, in which case they are labelled robots who do not understand the game.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
And isn’t the addiction to scrolling predicated on speculation of sorts?

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of predicated

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