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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Do not shelter under a tree or use a cliff or rocky overhang, the weather service warns.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He is also an Emmy Award-winning hip-hop artist who performs under the name J.Kwest.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

While under arrest on charges unrelated to Cynthia’s case, Hardee asked to speak with Ford.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

He came home in 32, birdieing the last for a sparkling 66 to tie the low total of the week at 11 under par.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

And one of the biggest unknowns was my own performance under questioning.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom