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Recent Examples of underneath
Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025
The whole process took place with strummed acoustic guitars ringing underneath.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
David Chiu, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
And sure, while bags might’ve been underneath her eyes, and the need to sleep might’ve been inside her, the obsession with watching her baby breathe was stronger.
—Morgan Sullivan, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
Press the paddle underneath and adjust the height with ease.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025
The whole process took place with strummed acoustic guitars ringing underneath.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
Preposition
Divers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office also searched underneath the vessel, but no one was found.
—David Chiu, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
And sure, while bags might’ve been underneath her eyes, and the need to sleep might’ve been inside her, the obsession with watching her baby breathe was stronger.
—Morgan Sullivan, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underneath
Adverb
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Beauty and Decay: The Amalfi Coast’s stunning vistas contrast with the moral rot beneath.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Think of Birmingham 1964, then, as a tribute to his dad’s profession, with Whitten excavating its inky surface to expose what lies beneath.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
20 Mar. 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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Champagne is certainly a focus—the glass Champagne cellar is just below the lobby—but it isn’t thrust on you.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
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Their public market positions were meaningfully below their private allocations because of stock price declines.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
29 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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Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday, Vatican says The area near the entrance of the hospital had been filling up with people on Sunday morning.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the video, the drone is circling a structure somewhere near the front line in Ukraine—potentially a base for Ukrainian troops—and apparently preparing to assess the damage from a KAB strike that’s already underway.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The scene came after season 3 kicked off with a glimpse of Schwarzenegger's nether regions in episode 1.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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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
Preposition
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Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath pointed to a stretch of 60 homes along the beach in Malibu, where every property owner notified the county about their plans to opt in or opt out.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Our analysis of Intuitive Surgical along key parameters of Growth, Profitability, Financial Stability, and Downturn Resilience shows that the company has a very strong operating performance and financial condition, as detailed below.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Underneath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underneath. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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