as in abysses
a social sphere that exists outside of the mainstream
a magazine article taking an insightful look at the underworld inhabited by street people
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Recent Examples of underworlds
For Aronofsky, the city’s ethnic blend has no special claim on virtue; there seem to be as many criminal underworlds as there are demographic groups.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underworlds
depths
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Both events were shallow, with depths of 10 kilometers, and were confirmed by the USGS.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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These variants operate at depths up to 100 meters (328 feet) and feature military-grade specifications including salt-water-resistant coatings and stealth designs without logos.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Underworlds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underworlds. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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