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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People who are aged under 18 serve custodial sentences in secure centres for children.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Local officials say medical workers at Bunia’s Rwampara Hospital—where the bulk of Congo’s Ebola patients are being treated—have since been placed under military protection.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

"We examined all the wooden remains closely, looking at their surfaces under microscopes. We found marks from chopping and carving on two objects -- clear signs that early humans had shaped them."

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

A key sticking point in the talks is traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global conduit for oil shipments that has come under Iranian control since the outbreak of the war.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

A tear slips out, followed by another and another, and I slide my fingertips under my eyes, wiping them away.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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