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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Southland had gone bankrupt under the financial strain of a 1987 leveraged buyout.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Red Cross volunteers are carrying out safe burials under police protection to stop the virus spreading.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

A major issue in the talks is traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the vital global conduit for oil shipments that has come under Iranian control since the outbreak of the war.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

It is not clear whether your friend’s sister is acting as an executor, a trustee under a trust or even as an agent with a power of attorney.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

That was the moment the dog came bounding out at us from under the trees, barking wildly.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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