underage

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Recent Examples of underage Court filings show the three men came to the attention of North Little Rock police when a late-night tip about two underage girls entering a room with a much older man sent officers to the Motel 6, 400 W. 29th St., just before 1 a.m. Feb. 10, 2024. John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 11 June 2025 Four children were among nine people hurt when an underage drunk driving suspect crashed into tables surrounding a popular taco stand, according to investigators in Florida. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025 The names of both boys were not released by the NYPD after their arrests because the suspects are underage. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025 The investigation began when detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit served a search warrant in Bakersfield based on a tip about a person who was in possession and used obscene material involving an underage girl, authorities announced in a news release on Tuesday. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for underage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underage
Adjective
  • It was inspired by my curiosity, scientific background and being a father of teenage boy.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • In an intriguing turn of events, teenage starlet Estevao will be free to line up against his future employers on Friday when Palmeiras play Chelsea in their Club World Cup quarter-final fixture.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • But the real treat for me was meeting all these young people who are so extraordinary.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 June 2025
  • Rowan is a funny, playful, and high-spirited young boy who keeps everyone around him smiling.
    MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • At the hospital, Knight was treated for minor injuries and released while Shakur was listed in critical condition.
    Danielle Bacher, People.com, 1 July 2025
  • Consumer prices were absolutely stable on average from 1800 to 1913, dispensing with minor yearly variation, and there was no income tax.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • The coalition seeking to repel Cuomo has framed the choice facing New Yorkers as one between an older, moderate political establishment and a youthful, progressive vision for the party.
    James Powel, USA Today, 24 June 2025
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder—once known for their youthful potential and stockpile of draft picks—were now NBA champions.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Injury and burnout were adult problems, far from my adolescent horizon.
    Ellen O'Connell Whittet June 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
  • Katie Hurley, a child and adolescent psychotherapist and senior clinical advisor for The Jed Foundation, encourages parents to read the labels of any supplements or protein powders their sons are currently using or interested in trying.
    Ashleigh N. DeLuca, Parents, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Eli Mintz, a Yiddish-theatre star, played Uncle David with a high, wheedling voice, his hands a blur of gesticulation, and the Goldberg children were portrayed by Gentile actors, including the endearing Arlene (Fuzzy) McQuade as the preteen Rosalie, a studious girl with a sleek bob.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
  • The Disney+ original movie Out of My Mind, based on the novel of the same name by Sharon M. Draper, follows preteen Melody Brooks (Phoebe-Rae Taylor), a girl with cerebral palsy.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 June 2025
Adjective
  • Chief among these concerns are the misguided beliefs by some supporting the passage of legislation aimed at ensuring juvenile crimes start in the juvenile system, including heinous acts such as murder and rape.
    Ivan J. Bates, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025
  • Sharks don’t seek out humans and most incidents are cases of mistaken identity – including by juvenile sharks that fail to distinguish between humans and their prey, shark researchers have told CNN.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Insecure endpoints, poor management and generally immature cybersecurity practices created an ecosystem ripe with exploitable gaps.
    Thomas Ryd, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Moment Makers Group All cycles involved fresh oocytes (immature eggs found in the ovaries) from young donors (average age 26.1), frozen sperm from male partners and a single blastocyst embryo transfer.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025

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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underage. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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