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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"But Korea had the courage to look what it had done straight in the eye" while "Denmark prefers to sweep everything under the rug," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Quantinuum QNT, a full-stack quantum-computing platform, will see its shares begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “QNT” on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Investors are closely watching developments in the Middle East after Kuwait came under a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"The women side is definitely under researched", she says.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

I tuck the pot under my arm, try not to be irritated that it still looks awful and maybe even worse than last time.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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