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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Some family members settled legal claims by the trustee, by returning just under half of $7.7 million in insurance proceeds they had received.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The gaming industry is facing growing scrutiny as platforms expand into social media-like features, with ESA member Roblox especially under pressure over child safety issues with regulators and in courts.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Broadcom missed quarterly revenue by less than $100 million, and its guidance of $16 billion in third quarter AI-chip revenue came in only a touch under consensus.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

"But this is a marked shift. Now young girls are being put under that same pressure."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“There’s more in the coffeepot and ice under the counter there.”

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

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