- present participle of underpin.
underpinning
Example Sentences
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That is the same theory underpinning the controversial airstrikes since September on alleged drug traffickers' boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The profits underpinning chip companies’ stocks are a distinction from the dot-com bubble, however, when many of the biggest winners had little or no earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
His pace and dribbling quality have always been best in class - underpinning a unique profile in the modern game.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The business logic underpinning all of it is a subscription model that distinguishes the Times sharply from traditional game companies.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Toby crying, huddled behind the cracked underpinning of the trailer.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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