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under

[uhn-der] / ˈʌn dər /
ADVERB
below
Synonyms
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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
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above higher major more over primary up upward
ADVERB
secondary
Synonyms
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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
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above higher major more over primary up upward

Example Sentences

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The new CEO is scrutinizing businesses and investments established under Warren Buffett’s long run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Monique Boone was the varsity defensive line and assistant offensive line coach in 2021 under previous head coach Corey Thedford.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

From ecstasy to agony in under 20 minutes.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Commanders have the freedom to operate autonomously under a decentralized system called the “mosaic defense.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Another seagull screams at them from above, before it dives down and snatches it from under them.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam