under

[uhn-der] / ˈʌn dər /

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below adv.
secondary adv.

ADVERB

below

Synonyms

WEAK

beneath bottom concealed by covered by down downward held down inferior lower nether on the bottom on the nether side on the underside pinned pressed down supporting to the bottom underneath

Antonyms

WEAK

above higher major more over primary up upward

ADVERB

secondary

Synonyms

WEAK

amenable belonging collateral consequent corollary dependent directed following governed in the power of included inferior junior lesser low lower obedient obeying reporting sub subject subjugated subordinate subsequent subservient subsidiary substract subsumed

Antonyms

WEAK

above higher major more over primary up upward

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Higdon rolled under a barbed wire fence to escape.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

The question is whether their actions are creating the practical conditions under which reporters can hold power to account.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

Knowing Liverpool have had more time to adapt to life under a new manager, Andoni Iraola, staff have been working right up until the early hours on preparation and analysis.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

“Traffic is down, our value proposition has slipped and franchisee economics are under pressure,” CEO Bob Wright said on Wendy’s earnings call Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

A hand swoops in to grab mine, pulling me toward one of the giant spruces, and we get under just as hail starts pelting down.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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