Definitions

under

[uhn-der] / ˈʌn dər /

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

Example Sentences

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Temperatures in parts of France are expected to climb into the low to mid-40s Celsius with some temperature records under threat.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Moreover, these communications often became a source of disruptions themselves, especially under the post-pandemic monetary-policy regime.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

All these refinements, and others, he gathered under his Roman dome with no sense of contradiction or anachronism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The gorgeous part is the richness of Cleage’s characters, radiantly realized by all four actors under Jackson’s warm direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

I stick my head under the water, my attempt to make this line of conversation go away.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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