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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Polly Girvin, who pushed for changes at Jackson along with her late partner and tribal leader Priscilla Hunter, said the fight will continue under California’s next governor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

After pulling Garces Perez over, an agent told him he was under arrest.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Several more sites are under construction, including the South Clyde Energy Centre at North Cardonald, but are not expected to be ready quickly enough to address the current issues.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Still, it remains a relatively profitable part of the Volkswagen Group, giving it some protection from the cuts under way at the world’s second largest automaker, including more than 100,000 job losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

In 1944, a strong coastal storm uncovered the missing tombstones under a highway, and these boys scrambled up to see.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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