underpin
verb (used with object)
to prop up or support from below; strengthen, as by reinforcing a foundation.
underpinned
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past participleof underpin.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof underpin.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
underpinverb (used with object)to prop up or support from below; strengthen, as by reinforcing a foundation.
Example Sentences
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It said it expects an “accelerating performance underpinned by dynamic consumer demand” over the coming year in India.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Analysts at Citi said they expect a “robust” 30 trillion won per quarter dividend to be sustained, backed by the secular memory market outlook that’s underpinned by long-term agreements.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
This discipline underpinned earnings growth despite revenue falling over the 12 months through December, but the analysts point to weak growth in postpaid subscribers and a creep in capital expenditure as reasons for caution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"It will require primary legislation underpinned by a complex international agreement which would take several years to agree."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
It underpinned the more difficult “quadrivium”—arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy— that students went on to learn; all seven subjects taken in toto being the so-called liberal arts.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
