Under in a sentence (esp. good sentence like quote, proverb...)

Synonym: below, beneath, lower. Antonym: over. Similar words: founder, under way, undergo, fall under, come under, understand, undertake, undermine. Meaning: ['ʌndə(r)]

adj. 1. located below or beneath something else 2. lower in rank, power, or authority. adv. 1. down to defeat, death, or ruin 2. through a range downward 3. into unconsciousness 4. in or into a state of subordination or subjugation 5. below some quantity or limit 6. below the horizon 7. down below 8. further down.

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31) The prisoner was taken under escort to the jail.

32) It's marketed under the trade name "Tattle".

33) The cars were snowed under by drifts.

34) She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.

35) This coat is tight under the arms.

36) She stooped low to look under the bed.

37) Techniques of deep meditation help people under stress.

38) They stood under a big tree.

39) It is arguable whether the rebels will knuckle under.

40) The pen belongs under the sink.

41) The house is under new ownership.

42) They excluded people under 18 from joining the club.

43) His confessions were made under torture.

44) He asked to be put under police protection.

45) They left under cloak of darkness.

46) We are working under extreme pressure at the moment.

47) The suspects are under police surveillance.

48) These fields have been under cultivation for years.

49) He paused,(sentencedict.com/under.html) feeling his scalp prickling under his hat.

50) They broke into our house under cloud of night.

51) The tribe's traditional way of life is under threat.

52) The railway is still under construction.

53) Don't forget to sweep under the beds.

54) He wormed his way under the fence.

55) The table creaked and groaned under the weight.

56) You seem to be under a misapprehension.

57) He writes estimable poetry under a pseudonym.

58) The dam burst under the weight of water.

59) They made him promise, under penalty of death.

60) He heard her swear under her breath.

31) The ground under the trees was checkered with sunlight and shade.

32) He tried in vain to bring his temper under control.

33) The new edition of the dictionary carries 7000 additions to the language, which purists say is under threat.

34) Our prospects of winning an election will be better under his leadership.

35) The inspectors said just under a third of lessons were unsatisfactory.

36) His poems were published under the title of 'Love and Reason'.

37) Most political prisoners were freed under the terms of the amnesty.

38) Routine maintenance of the garden consists of keeping weeds under control.

39) The examination was held under the auspices of the government.

40) Under deep hypnosis she remembered the traumatic events of that night.

41) The Roman Empire came under severe pressure from the barbarians across the Rhine.

42) She did/ran her first marathon in just under three hours.

43) The government denies that any of its territory is under rebel control.

44) Under the rule of Britain, the prosperity of the island increased considerably.

45) Please look at category 11 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.

46) Under the terms of the contract the job should have been finished yesterday.

47) I looked under the bonnet and clouds of smoke poured out.

48) There are efforts under way to designate the bridge a historic landmark.

49) She was killed when she was crushed under the wheels of a bus.

50) Please look at category 49 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.

51) She fulfilled her ambition to become the first woman to run the 10,000 metres in under 30 minutes.

52) Eventually, driven to despair, he threw himself under a train.

53) She could feel the rolling motion of the ship under her feet.

54) Please look at category 7 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.

55) He was discovered living under an assumed identity in South America.

56) What heading does the subject on the common share of information resources come under?

57) If you look at the paper under a microscope, you will see the fibres.

58) Please look at category 17 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.

59) The beleaguered prime minister is coming under yet more pressure.

60) People under a lot of stress may experience headaches, minor pains and sleeping difficulties.

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