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Recent Examples of underneath
Issy Ronald, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Plaza was dressed in black dress pants and a black blazer with a tie-dye shirt underneath.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
But with the media positioned directly underneath them, that was a problem.
—Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
Unauthorized swimming in these reservoirs is prohibited and can be dangerous due to their cold, deep water which can also hide equipment underneath.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Plaza was dressed in black dress pants and a black blazer with a tie-dye shirt underneath.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Preposition
But the idea of a woman who is kind of crippled, or is struggling physically, to have the one and only thing that is supporting her, kicked out from underneath her is so vile and hideous.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
But with the media positioned directly underneath them, that was a problem.
—Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underneath
Adverb
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The waist-length cut of this pullover looks great with everything from leggings to jeans, while a larger fit provides plenty of breathing room (and space for layering beneath).—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, a separate stream beneath appears to move iron from the hot side to the cooler side.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Two stars on the under, but prop players remember: Emeka Egbuka (+155 for a touchdown) gets the ball in big spots for Ohio State.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Best Day’s beers fit into the under 0.5% category, but certainly sit well in the craft brewing category as well.—
Jeff Burkhart,
The Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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However, the odds are well below a high point of 53 percent on November 7, two days after Trump won his second term.—
Aila Slisco,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate in December, the most recent month to provide data, was 3.6%, below the national average of 4.1%.—
Danny Freeman,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Preposition
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Finding the right formula while the side is near the bottom is not easy.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Toward the beginning, a LeBron James magazine cover is shown hanging near an elevator.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Both a yeast infection and BV are the result of an overgrowth of certain microbes in your nether regions.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2025
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A little over an hour later, the people behind the email flood had burrowed into the nether reaches of the company's network.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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After her Golden Globe win in January, Saldaña told press that Cameron was one of the first people to get in touch with her and send along congratulations.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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A number of teams keep resetting the bid clock with last-second bids with the $100 increment, which has made this process drag along a bit, After an exceedingly long process, St. Louis won the 25th pick and grabbed Felicity Di Laura.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Underneath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underneath. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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