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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It is not clear whether your friend’s sister is acting as an executor, a trustee under a trust or even as an agent with a power of attorney.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

After racing resumed under a green flag, there were only four laps left and Rosenqvist had sunk to third.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Chelsea's poor season contained one final insult when they were beaten at Sunderland on the final day, meaning they have no European football under new manager Xabi Alonso next season.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Southland had gone bankrupt under the financial strain of a 1987 leveraged buyout.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

We huddled there together under piles of blankets, leaving Peter downstairs sleeping in the chair by the stove.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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