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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Under a short-lived Obama-era rapprochement that began in 2014, private guesthouses and restaurants expanded and visits by Americans surged.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Under these conditions, only small amounts of magma form deep underground.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Under the proposed deal, Iran would restore the strait to its prewar status as a free and open international waterway, while both sides entered 60 days of negotiations over the removal of Iran’s nuclear stockpile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Under the guidance of Swami Chinmayananda on the outskirts of Mumbai, Rollins devoted his days to reading and discussing sacred Vedic texts.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Under the straw was Mam’s red wedding dress.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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