underpinned

VERB

base

Synonyms

STRONG

build construct depend derive establish found ground hinge locate plant predicate prop rest root station stay

WEAK

set up

Antonyms

STRONG

demolish destroy disestablish dismantle leave move raze ruin unsettle

Example Sentences

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underpinned

A major reason homeownership underpinned wealth for previous generations is that a mortgage can function as a sort of forced savings account.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have underpinned the recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

For miners, the wider positive outlook is also underpinned by strong gold prices, with futures at $4,653.90 a troy ounce on safe-haven buying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Delap's struggles at Chelsea have been underpinned by three managerial changes and hamstring and shoulder injuries, but also difficulties adjusting to a different gameplan.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

It simply interested him—greatly—how all the cultures of Zeru were underpinned by the same story.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor