Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudied
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Hegseth came out of his own service, in Iraq and Afghanistan, with the seeming conviction that what had stood in the way of a fuller victory in those wars had been the restraints supposedly placed on how soldiers could kill.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026 -
In February, Cooper stood in the same spot at Sheriff’s Office headquarters to rail against the parole board’s decision to grant Funston’s release.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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When the opposition sought to hang posters on lampposts and utility poles, the government, invoking concerns about road safety, at one point stepped in to outlaw the practice.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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So, Hansen stepped in Monday and radioed mission control to describe the selection of a previously unnamed crater in honor of Wiseman's wife Carroll, a nurse who passed away in 2020.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Vanilla creme was substituted during the notorious banana shortage of World War II.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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This is why brown sugar must be substituted carefully.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2026
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Lexington’s workforce embodies the strength and skill of the Piedmont Triad region, with hundreds of team members already on board and 200 additional positions set to be filled in the coming years.—
Tobias Bauer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Then the crowd filled in, carrying the second verse in word-perfect unison.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pour in 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth, pressing asparagus down with a wooden spoon until mostly covered.—
Selma Brown Morrow,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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Where city parks would be covered in green grass this time of year, many are brown and dry.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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That film also examined labor relations in the context of a Chinese auto glass manufacturer that took over a moribund GM plant in Ohio.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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Tandon took over the business 19 years ago and brought Atiana’s Boutique to Connecticut with his first location at the Connecticut Post Mall.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Two former employees shared with CBS Colorado that they are relieved to see formal charges coming to light.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Brock Burke relieved Williamson and struck out Xavier Edwards for the third out in the seventh.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Understudied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudied. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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