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
To add to the drama, the ball came off the underside of the crossbar and was then cleared to safety by Branislav Ivanovic.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 23 July 2025
These lady beetles grow from eggs laid in clusters on the underside of leaves near a food source, hatching in about ten days.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
The underside of the stones is bonded to the sticky asphalt cement.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
Cabbage loopers feed on leaf undersides, creating windowpane patterns, while later larval stages chew holes or bore into cabbage heads, causing stunted growth or failure to form a head.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 23 July 2025
These lady beetles grow from eggs laid in clusters on the underside of leaves near a food source, hatching in about ten days.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
The underside of the stones is bonded to the sticky asphalt cement.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
Cabbage loopers feed on leaf undersides, creating windowpane patterns, while later larval stages chew holes or bore into cabbage heads, causing stunted growth or failure to form a head.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underside
bottom
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In the bottom of the eighth, Lewis chased and caught Colson Montgomery’s foul ball down the left-field line and then fired a perfect, one-hop strike to the plate to cut down Miguel Vargas, who represented the tying run and tried to score on an aggressive send home.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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At the bottom, women are hugely over-represented, especially women of color.—
Laurie Gray,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Underside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underside. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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