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Recent Examples of underneath
Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
But a more complicated picture is emerging underneath.
—Manish Gupta, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
But Zou’s cinema grasps that unideal truths often can be concealed underneath beautiful surfaces.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2026
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Adverb
Some trained their hoses on piles of smoking debris while others removed lumber and other burned wreckage to look for anyone trapped underneath.
—Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
But a more complicated picture is emerging underneath.
—Manish Gupta, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Preposition
The job has changed underneath the title.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
But Zou’s cinema grasps that unideal truths often can be concealed underneath beautiful surfaces.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underneath
Adverb
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Tilling soil at the same depth every year can cause the soil beneath to become compacted.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
23 May 2026
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The result is a 4,500-sq-ft (418-sq-m) dwelling that appears to float above the landscape, allowing the terrain and water to flow uninterrupted beneath.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 20,
New Atlas,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Scheffler won the 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson at Craig Ranch by eight shots at 31-under, officially sounding the alarms that significant changes must be made.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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At his last stop, the Dolphins took a more shotgun-style quarterback in Tua Tagovailoa and married those pass concepts with run designs originally intended for an under-center system.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Preposition
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Shop more summer-ready footwear below starting at $44.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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In both defeats, the Valkyries shot sub-40% from the field and below 35% from the 3-point line.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Preposition
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Gaza, West Bank violence Two Palestinians were killed and at least 10 injured when a group of people was struck near the port in Gaza City, according to Shifa Hospital, which received the casualties.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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When a mysterious Signal begins pulsing out near Pluto, the world goes still, leaving the skies open for what is believed to be first contact with extraterrestrials.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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In the first episode back, Cranston stands completely nude as Kaczmarek’s Lois shaves his back and nether regions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Deep in the nether regions of our power ratings, these two underdogs are separated by fewer than 2 points per 100 possessions in basic strength.—
Jordan Brenner,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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The Cubs, along with the rest of the division, are looking up at the Milwaukee Brewers.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Michigan Humane took on a tricky animal rescue task after motorists reported seeing a cat along the Lodge Freeway in Metro Detroit.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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“Underneath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underneath. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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