undersides

plural of underside

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Recent Examples of undersides Focus on the undersides of the leaves since aphids often hide out in those crevices. — Jane Kim, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026 This elegant indoor tree features a white trunk and oval-shaped leaves with creamy-colored veins and velvety undersides. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026 Cook for 6 minutes, undisturbed, or until browned on the undersides and beginning to firm, then flip with a spatula. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Greenling said some of the sharks had red markings on their undersides, prompting concerns about what the deaths could mean for the water. — Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Inspect your roses often, especially tender new growth and the undersides of leaves where pests like to hide. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026 Instead, use a Bug Blaster hose end sprayer to blast the upper and undersides of the leaves with water and blow the critters away. — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 By early summer, the tents sag like dirty diapers from the undersides of boughs. — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 Divers captured video footage of Galápagos sharks approaching manta rays and deliberately rubbing parts of their bodies, especially their heads, gill regions and sides, against the mantas’ undersides. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersides
bottoms
Noun
  • In a third shot, the model stood with her back to the camera, giving followers a closer look at the personalized swimsuit bottoms.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The bottoms are basically Molly’s baseball cap, which looks like a dome with a bill just plonked onto it, and Shannon’s wings, which the judges say are just a gingerbread cookie with some icing on it.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Undersides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersides. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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