Over and Under

Over

Over adverb - To or in a higher place.
Usage example: I heard the noise and was startled to discover that the plane was directly over

Under is an antonym for over in above topic.

Under

Under preposition - In a lower position than.
Usage example: the cat is hiding under the bed

Over is an antonym for under in topics: below, secondary.

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Pardon The Interruption Over/Under - Reali gives a possible stat for an upcoming event, and Kornheiser and Wilbon guess that the actual result will be over or under the predicted stat.
  • The Medic In fact, a Broken Base exists over whether or not her sniper and/or Medic abilities are under or over powered, and is a heated point of contention amongst the DB community; however, it's generally agreed upon that Sparks + another Medic make an amazing combo.
    Source: The Medic
  • Cryonics Failure Failure to read the instructions fully before doing so could result in under/over-freezing her in the first part and under/over-thawing her in the second.
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