underneath
Example Sentences
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And he dies suddenly, tragically, and ... all of a sudden the rug is really just emotionally and psychologically pulled out from underneath them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 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
Lower sea levels reduced pressure on the bedrock beneath Antarctic ice shelves, allowing the land underneath to slowly rise upward.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Many were too large and heavy to lift; all he could do was dig through the leaves and try to see what was underneath.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing underneath
"Eleven"
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: under-
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