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Recent Examples of underneath
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Trying to trace back memory in a land of censorship can sometimes be like walking on earth with mines underneath.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2026
And yet all some corners of the internet seem to be able to talk about is whether or not Bad Bunny was wearing a bulletproof vest underneath his tuxedo.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
The frothy zaniness was, of course, one of Barry’s Hollywood calling cards, but there always were serious themes submerged underneath.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Trying to trace back memory in a land of censorship can sometimes be like walking on earth with mines underneath.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Preposition
Each team will have custom music playing underneath their intros too, highlighting bands local to Boston and Seattle.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2026
And yet all some corners of the internet seem to be able to talk about is whether or not Bad Bunny was wearing a bulletproof vest underneath his tuxedo.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underneath
Adverb
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Less noticeable are the two wavy lines that lie beneath, representing its rivers and Adriatic coast.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Your teeth sink into the chewy rice noodles, then shatter the crisp cruller beneath.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The team manager of the Tahoe Titans, a 12-and-under baseball team, said the team was outside the grocery store selling jerky to raise money for an upcoming trip to Cooperstown.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Grace & Stella Under Eye Patches Mid-flight skincare is the epitome of luxury, and these under-eye patches are my go-to.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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That translates to around 41 fewer days below freezing each year.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Chief Deputy Chris Ketteman, who ranks just below the sheriff, decides whether each complaint warrants an internal affairs investigation or can be handled by a supervisor.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Preposition
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Knee-assist devices and exoskeletons often use simple bearings placed near the knee, which can create painful misalignment because a real knee hinges but also shifts, rolls, and slides.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Brown grew up in Franklin, a small city near the Kentucky-Tennessee border, and found his passion for music at a young age.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This is the nether region of decadence.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Privately, Mamdani hopes to install bidets, the bathroom fixture used to clean one’s nether regions with water after using the restroom.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
Preposition
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Since June, federal immigration raids have disrupted neighborhoods and communities across Los Angeles and around the nation, including at work sites, along neighborhood streets and in commercial areas.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Klinefelter, who lives along Harcum Way, called the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Underneath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underneath. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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