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armpit

noun

Definition of armpitnext
as in pit

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  1. pit
  2. abyss
Noun
  • This property was a perfect pit-stop for our Route 66 journey with mountain biking, walking, and hiking trails easily accessible.
    — Sara Sturek, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Maclean helped dig the original test pit and later cleaned up the altar and doorway for photographs.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • There is still an abyss in my gut, from Halloween night 1959 – the night, according to the Mississippi River lore, when there arose the great Tiger Stadium roar that has not ceased since.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The Dolphins and their fans have been wandering a quarter century in football abyss, in national irrelevance, and wonder how the franchise of the Perfect Season, of Don Shula and Dan Marino, could get this way.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of abyss
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“Armpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armpit. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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