underlie
verb (used with object)
to lie under or beneath; be situated under.
underlies
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present tense formof underlie (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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That consistency was one of the most striking results, adding evidence that dogs and humans share important features of the biology that underlies aging.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Keeping such power a safe distance from Israeli civilians underlies the thinking, and the subsequent action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
But five days after that, the DOJ notified the court in the Texas case that “the government has decided to maintain the definition” that underlies the ghost gun rule.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
“It shows a profound, practical morality that underlies her work,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
The byte or bit is a man-made invention, but the theory of digitized information that underlies it is a beautiful natural law.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
