Particle guide
Phrasal verbs with under
The particle under starts from one core idea — below, submerged, or insufficient. Sink In groups its verbs by the recurring ways that idea plays out, so verbs that look unrelated line up into patterns.
24 phrasal verbs · 8 meaning groups
Pressure
A person or thing loses strength under pressure, weight, or demands.
Below The Surface
A person or thing moves or stays below a surface.
Business Failure
A business disappears because it can no longer continue.
Unconscious
Medicine makes a person unconscious for a procedure, or the person becomes unconscious.
Too Much Work
A large amount of work covers a person and feels hard to escape.
Hiding
Under the surface means hidden.
Not Enough
The amount is below the needed level.
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- Learn the pattern behind dozens of verbs at once — not one-off translations.
- Spaced repetition (SM-2) brings each meaning back right before you forget.
- Four practice modes train recall and discrimination, not just recognition.
