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

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To measure this, they placed magnetic beads inside cells and tracked how the beads moved under magnetic force.

From Science Daily

In the Amundsen Sea, meltwater forms under floating ice shelves, which extend from glaciers on land into the ocean.

From Science Daily

Haggis has its defenders, but it is not, for most Americans, a food you crave under emotional duress.

From Salon

With Iran coming under an almost total internet blackout since the attacks started, it has been difficult to contact anyone inside the country.

From BBC

Abel assured shareholders that the way decisions are made, and how capital is allocated under his watch, will continue on the path set by Buffett “into perpetuity.”

From MarketWatch

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