underage

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Recent Examples of underage Last week, the Justice Department and the FBI abruptly walked back the notion that there’s an Epstein client list of elites who participated in the wealthy New York financier’s trafficking of underage girls. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025 At its highest, the income is steady and the videos are fun; at its lowest, parents risk putting their underage kids in front of an unwanted audience. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 10 July 2025 Musk posted to his X platform, referring to Epstein's former girlfriend and associate who procured underage girls for him to abuse. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 Arriving officers made contact with a large group of adult men and teens in an alley, where a man resisted commands of police and assaulted an officer, prompting an underage male to intervene and also attack, Fernandez said. Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for underage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underage
Adjective
  • The team is captained by Portland Thorns forward Deyna Castellanos and features a trio of teenage players debuting with the senior roster after spending time with the under-17s.
    Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • The man and his teenage son, who the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office didn’t name, were fishing near the docks behind The Hammocks at Marathon resort in the Middle Keys shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • His younger brother Todd Raleigh Jr. did the catching.
    Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
  • Princess Mako, a niece of Japan's Emperor Naruhito (and whose younger brother is the likely next ruler of Japan), married her longtime love, Kei Komuro, in a simple ceremony at a registry office on Oct. 26, 2021.
    Alex Apatoff, People.com, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • Besides the home advantage, Pia Sundhage’s side had a minor edge on goal difference, which meant a draw would be enough for them.
    Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Documents previously obtained by TMZ showed that Kim is pursuing primary physical custody and joint legal custody of her four minor children with Kroy.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • But, like Annie's silly side that appears around her sister, your style has a youthful quality, too.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
  • His lengthy rule in a country with a median age of 19 is often cited in debates about the disparity between the continent’s youthful population and its elderly leaders.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • Whatever the answer, the most enjoyable parts of Friday’s concert offered more than just a chance for attendees to revisit their adolescent years in song by channeling anew feelings of young love, longing and fresh-faced angst.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
  • Based on Masashi Kishimoto’s long-running manga series, Naruto follows a misunderstood adolescent ninja working to clear his name and polish his powers.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • Officers found a preteen boy in critical condition.
    Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 27 June 2025
  • That’s the gist of Pixar’s Elio, the story of a preteen boy who prays to be liberated from the doldrums of terra firma and finds himself in way over his head once the obliging E.T.s mistake him for ambassador to Earth.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • This also means Krypto the Superdog is decidedly juvenile, owing more in spirit to shows like A Pup Named Scooby-Doo than any Superman cartoon produced in the last 40 years.
    Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 July 2025
  • If a juvenile assaults someone while stealing a car, what should their punishment be?
    Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • There are three immature stages that are black and white, with the fourth stage being red, black and white before becoming adults later in the summer.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
  • Tomatoes must reach their mature size before harvesting, as immature green tomatoes will never ripen.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 July 2025

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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underage. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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