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underwater

adjective

un·​der·​wa·​ter ˌən-dər-ˈwȯ-tər How to pronounce underwater (audio)
-ˈwä-
1
: lying, growing, worn, performed, or operating below the surface of the water
underwater plants
2
: being below the waterline of a ship
3
a
: having, relating to, or being a mortgage loan for which more is owed than the property securing the loan is worth
b
: having, relating to, or being a stock option for which the price of the option is higher than the current market value of the stock
underwater adverb

Example Sentences

underwater plants don't require as much light to grow as surface plants a vessel designed for underwater exploration
Recent Examples on the Web East Asian and Oceanic folklore is replete with stories of underwater kingdoms and merpeople both good and evil, from the Magindara in some Philippine regions to the tale of the Indian Princess Suriratna or Hwang-ok that reached South Korea. Aj Willingham, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022 The president’s approval rating remains underwater, with 53 percent of US adults disapproving of him, and the economy continues to be a weakness for Biden. Josh Boak And Hannah Fingerhut, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 The party out of power historically has an advantage in picking up seats in the midterms, and Democrats have been weighed down by Mr. Biden’s weak approval numbers, which have rebounded from their lowest point but remain underwater. John Mccormick, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 The original rebellious underwater princess had enormous blue eyes and wore a purple bikini top made of seashells. Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 The president’s approval rating remains underwater, with 53% of U.S. adults disapproving of him, and the economy continues to be a weakness for Biden. Time, 15 Sep. 2022 But Tammy Watters of Sonar Search and Recovery, a nonprofit that has found 104 missing people underwater since 2005, called Adventures with Purpose irresponsible for publicly broaching their foul play theory. Fox News, 14 Sep. 2022 Johnson continued to remain underwater on voter views of him, with 39% favorable and 47% unfavorable ratings, close to the August numbers. Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 The frenetic pace of legislative action has come at an opportune time for Democrats contending with Biden’s underwater poll numbers and a challenging upcoming election. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of underwater was in 1627

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