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
Officials said victims should also place any uneaten portions of a mushroom in a paper bag or waxed paper and refrigerate it or take photos of the cap, stem and underside to help medical experts identify the toxin.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The underside is pure cotton and feels a bit more delicate, almost silky.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
It should be noted that the underside of the bladder (which is in contact with the user's back) is coated with soft-touch fabric, plus an optional mesh back panel can be added for extra breathability.
—Ben Coxworth
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Similar assessments were done in 2023 after a pallet fire scorched the underside of the 10 Freeway near downtown and in 2013 after a tanker carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline burned, turning the 5 Freeway’s two-lane connector tunnel to the 2 Freeway into a blast furnace.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The underside is pure cotton and feels a bit more delicate, almost silky.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
It should be noted that the underside of the bladder (which is in contact with the user's back) is coated with soft-touch fabric, plus an optional mesh back panel can be added for extra breathability.
—Ben Coxworth
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Similar assessments were done in 2023 after a pallet fire scorched the underside of the 10 Freeway near downtown and in 2013 after a tanker carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline burned, turning the 5 Freeway’s two-lane connector tunnel to the 2 Freeway into a blast furnace.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underside
bottom
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But traffic at the bottom of the order in recent days has helped take some pressure off.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Standing on third base in the bottom of the sixth inning in a tie game, the senior had only one thought if the ball was put into play.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
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“Underside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underside. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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