How to Use underlay in a Sentence

underlay

1 of 2 verb

• The main thing is that the government had to underlay the beginning of the process for the retrofitting of these things.
  — Lily Rothman, Time, 23 Mar. 2020
• With the pandemic entering its third year, a note of pessimism underlay the report.
  — New York Times, 25 Jan. 2022
• The hardness of the porphyric soils that underlay Cantina Terlan vines produced steep terraces where growers toil by hand.
  — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 July 2022
• But Kahl's talk about Russia is what underlay some of the biggest controversies during the Trump presidency.
  — Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner, 30 Dec. 2020
• The authors make no mention of the companies and people who produced the goods and services that Scrooge traded, nor of the firm bonds of family, society and nation that underlay their productive efforts.
  — WSJ, 29 Dec. 2020
• When the South was a vast archipelago of human bondage and labor camps, racist ideology took the form of a widespread belief in black inferiority and underlay the forceful defenses of slavery.
  — Jamelle Bouie, Slate Magazine, 6 Feb. 2017
• Which means that de Armas inhabits Monroe’s manner of speaking — the insecurity and performance that underlay her breathiness — while a bit of de Armas’ own voice, and accent, bleeds through.
  — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 22 Sep. 2022
• Kilims underlay altars from Thailand alongside opalescent glass and incense burners and mid-century Czech light fixtures and tables extracted from ancient French farmhouses and on and on and on.
  — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 16 Sep. 2021
• However, the form of Andres’ work was very Stravinskian — static harmonies that often underlay rhythmic vitality.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2022
• What underlay this outlook, Mr. Strathern believes, was an approach to art-making quite different from previous approaches and strikingly different from our own.
  — Dan Hofstadter, WSJ, 25 June 2021
• Deciphering the genetics that underlay our existence has so far led to measurable success in gene therapy for certain conditions, but scientists are realizing that genes do not have the final say in what happens to a cell and its owner.
  — David Warmflash, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2016
• An agency must provide a more detailed justification when a new policy rests upon factual findings that contradict those which underlay its prior policy.
  — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 1 Dec. 2021
• The main thing is that the government had to underlay the beginning of the process for the retrofitting of these things.
  — Lily Rothman, Time, 23 Mar. 2020
• With the pandemic entering its third year, a note of pessimism underlay the report.
  — New York Times, 25 Jan. 2022
• The hardness of the porphyric soils that underlay Cantina Terlan vines produced steep terraces where growers toil by hand.
  — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 July 2022
• But Kahl's talk about Russia is what underlay some of the biggest controversies during the Trump presidency.
  — Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner, 30 Dec. 2020
• The authors make no mention of the companies and people who produced the goods and services that Scrooge traded, nor of the firm bonds of family, society and nation that underlay their productive efforts.
  — WSJ, 29 Dec. 2020
• When the South was a vast archipelago of human bondage and labor camps, racist ideology took the form of a widespread belief in black inferiority and underlay the forceful defenses of slavery.
  — Jamelle Bouie, Slate Magazine, 6 Feb. 2017
• Which means that de Armas inhabits Monroe’s manner of speaking — the insecurity and performance that underlay her breathiness — while a bit of de Armas’ own voice, and accent, bleeds through.
  — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 22 Sep. 2022
• Kilims underlay altars from Thailand alongside opalescent glass and incense burners and mid-century Czech light fixtures and tables extracted from ancient French farmhouses and on and on and on.
  — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 16 Sep. 2021
• However, the form of Andres’ work was very Stravinskian — static harmonies that often underlay rhythmic vitality.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2022
• What underlay this outlook, Mr. Strathern believes, was an approach to art-making quite different from previous approaches and strikingly different from our own.
  — Dan Hofstadter, WSJ, 25 June 2021
• Deciphering the genetics that underlay our existence has so far led to measurable success in gene therapy for certain conditions, but scientists are realizing that genes do not have the final say in what happens to a cell and its owner.
  — David Warmflash, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2016
• An agency must provide a more detailed justification when a new policy rests upon factual findings that contradict those which underlay its prior policy.
  — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 1 Dec. 2021

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underlay

2 of 2 noun

• Simply prep the floor, put down the underlay, cut the pieces to fit and click them together.
  — Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 14 July 2017
• Green earth was widely used as a base layer and an underlay for skin tones.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2021
• The ironing cover is made of 100% cotton and is lined with a foam and felt underlay to help improve the pressing of your clothes.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
• The tulle underlay provided an light and airy base for the shining sequins to come through.
  — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2018
• The base is a bed of gravel framed by old railroad ties, the underlay of escapes from rural and provincial Texas.
  — Dallas News, 9 June 2022
• The actress paired the dress — an intricate cage of leather bows atop a a sheer polka dot underlay — with matching leather opera gloves and a chic updo.
  — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2023
• Schitt’s Creek’s Dan Levy sported a multi-layered suit with a skirt underlay in cobalt blue from Valentino.
  — Blue Carreon, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
• As Overy’s book shows, a quest for just that and the formation of self-sufficient blocs underlay the run-up to the world wars, their character, and their aftermaths.
  — Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
• The Grammy-winning singer wore a black top with a square neckline and patterned bell sleeves, which was tucked into a black A-line miniskirt with a ruffled tulle underlay.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Oct. 2022
• That incident, and Rachel’s absence, is the emotional underlay of the whole novel.
  — Liz Beddall, Hazlitt, 8 Aug. 2022
• For the occasion, Leni opted for a timeless all-black look, wearing a lacy black slipdress with a nude underlay and a midi-length hemline.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Aug. 2022
• And the increasing isolation of so many people underlays that all.
  — NBC News, 22 Dec. 2019
• The actress paired it with an elegant white dress that had a strategic slit, as well as a plunging V-neck silhouette that was worn with a pretty lace trim underlay.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2018
• Additionally, the rug comes with an anti-slip underlay that kept it firmly in place.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2024
• Inside, the boozy, boisterous swarm emits a relentless buzz, an underlay to the shouts, catcalls and chants reverberating off the walls.
  — John Marshall, ajc, 12 Feb. 2022
• The fitted, ankle-grazing outfit featured blouson sleeves, a black silk panel on the hem, button closures down the bodice, a white mini underlay.
  — Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Dec. 2019
• Green earth was ubiquitous in medieval Italian wood-panel paintings as a base layer for gilding and an underlay for flesh tones.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Dec. 2021
• And beneath those pleasures is a potent underlay of feeling: As pastel hues fill the screen and perky melodies and wicked-smart lyrics flood the soundtrack, a tale of a child’s tragic neglect and deep longing comes into focus.
  — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2022
• The plastic-esque dress was somewhat see-through, showing off a white fishnet underlay beneath the corseted bodice and voluminous skirt.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 May 2023
• Against the swirling underlay of the rhythm section, and the color-morphing canvas of Mr. Formanek’s arrangements, several soloists left lasting impressions.
  — Nate Chinen, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2016
• Overwetting can damage the carpet backing and underlay, causing shrinkage, discoloration, and odor.
  — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022
• And the classic shoe construction of overlays and underlays offered Ryo-san a lot of opportunities to apply his knowledge about material usage and construction.
  — Jonathan Evans, Esquire, 1 Sep. 2017
• Participants supply their own sleeping bag, twin-sized air mattress or foam underlay, pillow and personal hygiene materials.
  — Jennifer Boehm, sun-sentinel.com, 13 Nov. 2019
• It was made from compressed, recycled textiles: a repurposing of carpet underlay or utilitarian insulation material.
  — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2018
• Simply prep the floor, put down the underlay, cut the pieces to fit and click them together.
  — Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 14 July 2017
• Green earth was widely used as a base layer and an underlay for skin tones.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2021
• The ironing cover is made of 100% cotton and is lined with a foam and felt underlay to help improve the pressing of your clothes.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
• The tulle underlay provided an light and airy base for the shining sequins to come through.
  — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2018
• The base is a bed of gravel framed by old railroad ties, the underlay of escapes from rural and provincial Texas.
  — Dallas News, 9 June 2022
• The actress paired the dress — an intricate cage of leather bows atop a a sheer polka dot underlay — with matching leather opera gloves and a chic updo.
  — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2023

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