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Recent Examples of armpit
The bullet entered his left armpit and caused major bleeding after damaging the artery supplying blood to his arm, elbow, forearm and hand.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Greene died after accidentally shooting himself in the left armpit, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New York City, per Deadline.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
Which might explain why McGlinchey is walking straight into the witch’s armpit with a smile on his face.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
For example, placing frostbitten fingers in the armpit.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Greene died after accidentally shooting himself in the left armpit, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New York City, per Deadline.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
Which might explain why McGlinchey is walking straight into the witch’s armpit with a smile on his face.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
For example, placing frostbitten fingers in the armpit.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armpit
Noun
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Some are modern fire pits, while others are rustic and charming.—
Daniel Modlin,
Architectural Digest,
5 Mar. 2026
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Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.—
Alex Heard,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His investigation is a testament to the power of perseverance, albeit a perseverance that threatens to turn into an obsession that could drag him into the abyss à la Captain Ahab.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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The horror has come now like a storm— what if this night prefigured the night after death— what if all thereafter was an eternal quivering on the edge of an abyss, with everything base and vicious in oneself urging one forward and the baseness and viciousness of the world just ahead.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Armpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armpit. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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