Definitions

under

[uhn-der] / ˈʌn dər /

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

Example Sentences

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The recruitment process to replace him is under way but not yet concluded.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Applied Digital has one so-called AI factory under construction in North Dakota and another in the state that is partially operational.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

When the dot-com crisis happened, the remaining three-quarters of his grant fell under the strike price and expired worthless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

What many families don’t realize is that paying tuition directly to universities may carry zero gift-tax consequences under current tax law.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

This is also the year the American military—restored and reorganized—returns to the Philippines under the command of General Douglas MacArthur.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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