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underpinned

VERB

base

Synonyms

STRONG

build construct depend derive establish found ground hinge locate plant predicate prop rest root station stay

WEAK

set up

Antonyms

STRONG

demolish destroy disestablish dismantle leave move raze ruin unsettle

Example Sentences

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“A lot of that is underpinned by our ability to ship faster and move faster,” CFO Amrita Ahuja told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

That disappointment was shared internally, and it underpinned the seriousness with which everyone engaged in this process.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

She also underscored the importance of open shipping lanes, saying "regional supply chains are underpinned by the safe and open navigation of sea".

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

“We have started the year with positive momentum, underpinned by healthy customer activity,” Chief Executive Paul Thwaite said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The frilled skirt was underpinned with buckram to make it flare.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy