underneath
Example Sentences
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"We saw walls collapsing, the floors opening up. And then water and mud began spurting up from underneath the flooring."
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The red in the tie and the socks imply that he’s hiding underneath all that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
This is the policy logic underneath the AI Overwatch Act, a legislation that Mr. Chilson dismisses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Meagan adds that she enjoys the juxtaposition of the "bravado" of ice hockey mixed with the characters' "vulnerability underneath".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
"The Skull of Truth," read a hand-lettered label underneath it.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Vocabulary lists containing underneath
"Eleven"
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"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: under-
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