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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That means more research labs, more equipment and machinery purchases, and more productivity gains for workers than would have occurred under the old system.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

And yet, as Daniela Gerson observes in “The Wanderers,” the survival stories of the Jewish refugees under Stalin remain largely unfamiliar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The one that appears alongside onion petals, Monte Cristos and a molten chocolate lava cake that arrives under a small weather system of powdered sugar.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

He promised to cap bus fares to £1 for most people, with free travel for under 22s, and to replace council tax.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

At least now, under the weight of this small girl’s arms, his entire being was finally in agreement: Here was precisely where he should be.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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