undercard

noun

un·​der·​card ˈən-dər-ˌkärd How to pronounce undercard (audio)
: a program (as of boxing matches) supporting the featured match

Examples of undercard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There will also be a co-main event and undercard bouts. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024 An undercard of impressively talented DJs took over smaller stages. Kathleen Bruce, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2024 Shields and De Santis were fighting on the undercard of the PFL vs Bellator event, promoted by Bellator MMA and the Professional Fighters League. Issy Ronald, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024 With numerous major storyline developments in the Chamber matches and during Cody Rhodes’ appearance on the Grayson Waller Effect, the stage is clearly set for a handful of high-profile undercard matches at WrestleMania 40. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 A word to the wise: Arrive early to Harman Hall, where the pro wrestling sendup gets rolling a few minutes before curtain with a gloriously campy slate of undercard bouts (in a pre-show penned by Khoshkam and choreographed by Jonathan Hawley Purvis). Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023 These times are approximate based on how long the undercard fights and ring walks take. oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2023 The matchup has been described as Walsh’s toughest challenge yet and will take place on the undercard of Top Rank Boxing’s next show on ESPN. Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023 Kentucky Derby undercard results 2023: Brad Cox's Zozos and Chad Brown's Fluffy Socks win Watch a replay of the race finish here: Watch the 2023 Kentucky Derby replay as Mage wins Full Kentucky Derby 2023 results 1. Nick Gray, The Courier-Journal, 6 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undercard was in 1926

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“Undercard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undercard. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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