underneath 1 of 3

as in below
in or to a lower place the ball rolled under the porch, so you'll have to crawl underneath to get it

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underneath

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adjective

underneath

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preposition

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Recent Examples of underneath
Adjective
And Berchtold capably taps into the raw pain underneath Paul’s party-bro exterior, rendering him pitiable if not exactly likable. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025 Running underneath all of our efforts was heartache, sorrow, and anxiety over her loss. Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Preposition
There was lace and leather, of course, and a series of skirt suits and trenchcoats — perhaps with nothing underneath? Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 Coming in various colors, such as blue, pink, and beige, this piece pairs well with jeans and can be worn buttoned up or open with a shirt underneath. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underneath
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underneath
Adverb
  • Blood orange and saffron ignite the air, myrrh smolders beneath, and the woods hum with market heat.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Any irregularity or jagged appearance in the helical area typically reflects changes in the shape or integrity of the cartilage beneath.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • McIlroy, on the other hand, finished scoring a total of 3-under, 64, finishing the round in the top 20.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Lions are sixth in EPA per play when under center, while the Chiefs are last in the NFL when defending under-center plays.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Preposition
  • The front section of the plane, below the cockpit, also suffered significantly damage.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Bradenton, Florida Dotted with pristine sugar-white beaches, turquoise waters, no high rises and smaller crowds, Bradenton flies below the usual radar in comparison to nearby Tampa or Sarasota.
    Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2023
Preposition
  • Photos taken of the aftermath show the aircraft partially submerged in water near the airport's sea wall.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The incident on Saturday morning began when Oakland police were called about person who had broken into a home on the 11000 block of Ettrick Street, in a hills neighborhood near the Oakland Zoo.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Sauls confirms the hacksaw kill — where Art sawed someone in half from her nether regions — will appear, along with new kills that resulted from working with director Damien Leone.
    EW.com, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Glycerin is a sugar alcohol that can serve as fuel for the microbes in your nether regions, in particular yeast.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025
Preposition
  • Trash is seen strewn along the road at Joshua Tree National Park in California, on October 10, 2025, on the tenth day of the federal government shutdown.
    Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The cable failed shortly after the cars began their journeys along Calçada da Glória, the narrow street where the funicular operates.
    Angélica Franganillo Díaz, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Underneath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underneath. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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