underneath
Example Sentences
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"We saw walls collapsing, the floors opening up. And then water and mud began spurting up from underneath the flooring."
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
“I wanted it to be a piece showing kind of the dark side of the World Cup, because there’s so many things that are buried underneath the whole spectacle,” Harelly said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
And right underneath the hotel is a bar called Le Lounge, which has some of the best drinks in the city.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Meagan adds that she enjoys the juxtaposition of the "bravado" of ice hockey mixed with the characters' "vulnerability underneath".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
I dumped the mail onto the counter without a second glance, but sticking out from underneath the bills and catalogues is the corner of another postcard.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing underneath
"Eleven"
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: under-
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