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under

[uhn-der] / ˈʌn dər /

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below adv.
secondary adv.

ADVERB

below

Synonyms

WEAK

beneath bottom concealed by covered by down downward held down inferior lower nether on the bottom on the nether side on the underside pinned pressed down supporting to the bottom underneath

Antonyms

WEAK

above higher major more over primary up upward

ADVERB

secondary

Synonyms

WEAK

amenable belonging collateral consequent corollary dependent directed following governed in the power of included inferior junior lesser low lower obedient obeying reporting sub subject subjugated subordinate subsequent subservient subsidiary substract subsumed

Antonyms

WEAK

above higher major more over primary up upward

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The 40-year-old said it felt like the "rug was being pulled from under my feet", before he was signposted to NHS Wales where he was able to regain control.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

“The AI trade has come under some skepticism here.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Lam Research, Applied Materials, and KLA are all under pressure.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Ms. Acton served under Republican Gov. Mike DeWine as Ohio’s public-health director during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

She slides a basket of fries under Mom’s nose.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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