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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“This place should feel like kids playing under a water sprinkler on a hot summer day,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Slaughter's manifesto promises £1 bus fares for adults aged from 22 to 59, and free travel for people under 22.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

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

It holds no strategic petroleum reserve, operates no domestic refinery, and has no bilateral arrangement with any major energy producer it can activate under pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

That was the moment the dog came bounding out at us from under the trees, barking wildly.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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