undersides

plural of underside

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of undersides 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 Look on the undersides of leaves and branch intersections for signs of pests. — The Spruce, 8 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
  • On the ground, others install drainage systems and use tractors equipped with machinery to sew panels of heavy synthetic liner across the bottoms of the ponds and seal away phosphate production waste.
    — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Besides the powdery purple shade, most purple bottoms feature a beautiful deep grape hue that works similarly to styling a navy or chocolate brown.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Undersides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersides. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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