- present participle of underlie.
underlying
Example Sentences
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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the area in 2015 and triggered a rock-ice avalanche, could have also weakened the underlying rock mass, according to the study.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Our article shows that racial health disparities come from both differences in exposure to environmental stressors and different underlying vulnerability stemming from, for instance, genetics or access to healthcare.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
However, chip stocks and shares of server and component makers began to rebound Tuesday, as Wall Street analysts expressed that the underlying growth drivers of the AI build-out remained strong.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
These funds typically seek to double or even triple the daily returns of underlying assets such as broad market indexes, commodities, cryptocurrencies and single stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
They'd put a good face on it, but one could always detect an underlying sense of defeat.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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