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Recent Examples of armpit
With Keegan Kolesar defending him, Henrique pulled the puck between his legs and flipped an attempt over Hill’s right pad and under his armpit at 13:03 of the first.
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The band is wide enough to avoid creating rolls, while not bruising my armpits with underwire.
—Andrea Jordan, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Photo: Everett Collection Nearly killed in a motorcycle accident, a young woman (adult-film star Marilyn Chambers) receives an experimental surgery that transforms her into a 20th-century Typhoid Mary, unleashing a zombie plague via a pulsing stinger in her armpit.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Other thoughtful design features include the adjustable hood, cinching sleeves, drawcord waist, and armpit vents, which help to keep you dry without overheating.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The band is wide enough to avoid creating rolls, while not bruising my armpits with underwire.
—Andrea Jordan, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Photo: Everett Collection Nearly killed in a motorcycle accident, a young woman (adult-film star Marilyn Chambers) receives an experimental surgery that transforms her into a 20th-century Typhoid Mary, unleashing a zombie plague via a pulsing stinger in her armpit.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Other thoughtful design features include the adjustable hood, cinching sleeves, drawcord waist, and armpit vents, which help to keep you dry without overheating.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armpit
Noun
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There are complimentary vintage bicycles for guests to explore the grounds with gardens and fire pits.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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Archaeologists found storage trenches, part of a defensive wall, sections of a key road, the outlines of soldiers’ homes and numerous pits, officials said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
Noun
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This offensive abyss has also coincided with Aaron Judge’s first slump of the season.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The country’s longest-serving prime minister has pulled himself back from the abyss with what appears to be a wildly successful opening to a military campaign against Iran.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
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“Armpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armpit. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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