the underworld

noun

: the world of crime and criminals

: the place where dead people go in Greek myths

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But an indie Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, or even Skate, this is not: Eng is whisking us off to the nine hellish layers of the underworld to complete a series of fiendish skateboarding trials. —

Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 It was believed this was a time when the veil was lifted between our world and the underworld to commune with the dead. —

Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024 Players quickly learn that there are no good guys in the underworld and trust is a weakness. —

Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024 Armed with an array of disguises and contacts in the underworld, as well as two younger associates (Julien de Saint Jean and Anamaria Vartolomei), each with their own ax to grind against these men, the Count executes an elaborate plan to destroy the lives that destroyed his. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the underworld

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