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Recent Examples of armpit
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.
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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
Someone else’s lengthy armpit hair is my decision to shave my pits (and legs) every single day.
—Caroline Rothstein, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
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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
Someone else’s lengthy armpit hair is my decision to shave my pits (and legs) every single day.
—Caroline Rothstein, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armpit
Noun
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With almost no ambient light, nights are really dark, and when clear, the skies are studded with stars; on cold nights, giant fire pits on the patio keep you warm while stargazing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Being a toddler parent often means that your weekends are a constant rotation of kids’ birthday parties, but there are worse ways to spend your time than sipping a soda while your kids tackle each other in a ball pit.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Feb. 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 7 Mar. 2026.
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