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Recent Examples of underling According to a ProPublica report, some of Nunes’ underlings have concerns about his performance. Zach Everson, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Combs did so by wielding an iron fist, exacting loyalty from his underlings with violence and threats. Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024 While this is intentionally a casual Friday dress office, these are very bespoke underlings, but only one, glaringly, is dressed to vibrant excess, if not success. Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 8 Oct. 2024 From his prison cell at Corcoran, witnesses testified at Chavez’s trial, Estrada controlled a network of underlings who collected money and sold drugs in nearly every prison yard in California. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for underling 
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Noun
  • But the loudest calls to attention have been directed toward subordinates, schoolchildren, and women.
    Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
  • That internal review, done by Austin’s subordinates, largely absolved anyone of wrongdoing for the secrecy surrounding his hospitalization.
    Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Borisov, whose Russian henchman Igor grows close to Mikey Madison's titular character over the course or Baker's unpredictable odyssey, has been dominating awards season for his breakthrough performance.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Also joining the cast are Sam C. Wilson as Trap Jaw, Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops and Hafthor Bjornsson as Goat Man — three of Skeletor's henchmen.
    Lawrence Yee, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • And her reign is supported by her (mostly) devoted minions, played by Bowen Yang and Bronwyn James.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Not even the dynamic duos of Joy and Anxiety, Deadpool and Wolverine, Gru and his minions or Paul Atreides and those massive sandworms could push the 2024 box office to pre-pandemic heights.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025

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“Underling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underling. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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