as in bottom
the side or part facing downward from something
the underside of the cat's coat is pure white
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Recent Examples of underside
The amphipods feed on algae that grows on the underside of the ice, so less ice means less food to fuel the whales for their journey.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Recovery and What Comes Next At SeaWorld’s facility, the care team focused on hydrating and warming the manatee while treating cuts and scrapes on the belly and underside, as well as treating an infection.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
There, the team focused on hydrating and warming him while treating cuts and scrapes on his belly and underside, along with an infection.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Fuerst beat his man and flicked the puck on net, deflecting off the underside of Moreland’s glove and into the net.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Recovery and What Comes Next At SeaWorld’s facility, the care team focused on hydrating and warming the manatee while treating cuts and scrapes on the belly and underside, as well as treating an infection.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
There, the team focused on hydrating and warming him while treating cuts and scrapes on his belly and underside, along with an infection.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Fuerst beat his man and flicked the puck on net, deflecting off the underside of Moreland’s glove and into the net.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underside
bottom
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Venezuela cut its deficit in half in the bottom of the first on a Willson Contreras RBI single against Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara that plated Maikel Garcia, who hit an infield single and moved to second on a Luis Arraez walk.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cardiff finished bottom of the Premier League in the 2013-14 campaign, before Caulker again suffered relegation from the top flight with Queens Park Rangers the following season.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Underside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underside. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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