underlie
verb (used with object)
to lie under or beneath; be situated under.
is underlying
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present progressiveof underlie (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Looking ahead, there is a large degree of geopolitical uncertainty - but there is underlying resilience, particularly among first-time buyers."
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
"We now have all these new molecular targets and a better understanding of what is underlying the biology, which could give us new angles to improve outcomes for patients," Shalek says.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 31, 2025
As Hollywood and cinephiles gear up for the Academy Awards on Sunday, there is underlying tension as many are torn between concern for the ongoing war overseas and the frivolity of Hollywood's biggest night.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2024
He added that the inaccurate website information “fuels a belief by the plaintiffs that something is underlying this failure to process the claims, and the delays in consideration are being done for an ulterior motive.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2020
There is, underlying this love of types and emblems, a strong conviction that if "one eternal purpose runs" through the ages, it must be discernible in small things as well as in great.
From Christian Mysticism by William Ralph Inge
