Synonyms of underpinned

underpinned

verb

past tense of underpin

as in sustained

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

the central beliefs that underpin a free society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustained
• bolstered
• carried
• supported
• upheld
• stayed
• buttressed
• braced
• undergirded
• bore
• propped (up)
• steadied
• trussed
• shored (up)
• underlay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of underpinned

Milan — The skirt to Prada is what the trench coat is to Burberry and the Bar jacket is to Dior; a defining silhouette that has underpinned every collection since co-creative director Miuccia Prada took over her family business in the late 1970s. — Scarlett Conlon, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Nearly $2 billion from venture capital investors has underpinned Zipline’s global business that has grown from flying medical supplies to food delivery for Uber. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

That theory underpinned the bill, but Newsom warned that proceeding before federal courts established its legality was a risk. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

What all these enterprises have in common is that they’re underpinned by a desire for more control. — Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Accordingly, cybersecurity posture is underpinned by (but not limited to) firewalls inspecting traffic, data loss prevention (DLP) scanning files and email, and cloud access security brokers (CASB) governing SaaS activity. — Etay Maor, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

As a wedding day draws closer, an assignment becomes personal, threatening the professional distance that has always underpinned Ryan’s work. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

That approach, underpinned by organic growth, now finds expression in Egypt, where Nobu and SODIC (which has more than 27 years’ experience developing communities across Cairo and the North Coast) are creating three distinct destinations. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026

Its military and political support underpinned the survival of nearly every regime in the region. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026