as in bottoms
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 undersides
Small cottony clusters may appear on branches, in cracks in the bark, on roots, or on the undersides of leaves.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The photo below also shows the undersides of the top radiator mount and adjustable graphics card retainer, with one of the retainer’s fingers extended.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025
The whales are mainly gray with bits of white patches on their undersides and have extremely big heads that make up one-third of their entire body length, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The black coating is formed when the fungus lives on the excreta from scale insects usually on the stems and undersides of the leaves.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Their undersides are yellow with dark spots.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The photo below also shows the undersides of the top radiator mount and adjustable graphics card retainer, with one of the retainer’s fingers extended.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025
The whales are mainly gray with bits of white patches on their undersides and have extremely big heads that make up one-third of their entire body length, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The black coating is formed when the fungus lives on the excreta from scale insects usually on the stems and undersides of the leaves.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Their undersides are yellow with dark spots.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersides
bottoms
Noun
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The riparian zone is almost entirely confined to creek or river bottoms.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Petite shoppers will be glad to hear that the cozy bottoms are available in both a 22- and 30-inch inseam; the former is designed to fit those under 5 feet 4 inches.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Undersides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersides. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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