undercard

noun

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

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The undercard features several intriguing matchups worth watching. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026 Rock was again atop the bill, along with fellow MAGA supporter Jason Aldean, and a vast undercard that included everyone from Creed and Shinedown to Gavin Adcock, Brantley Gilbert, and Nelly. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026 Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, Ole Miss and Arizona State are among Indiana’s party-crashing undercards. Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026 The showpiece will conclude a stacked undercard, which features some of the best female fighters in the world – notably American world champion Alycia Baumgardner. Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undercard

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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 30 Jan. 2026.

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