Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudied
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The chamber stood in applause for several minutes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026 -
That particular corner was filled with pink shirts and defeated faces, and Salloi stood in front of them, fingers in the corners of his mouth, drawing his smile wide like the Joker.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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The state has stepped in for reasons including fiscal mismanagement, cheating scandals and consistently failing academic performance at a campus.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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During segregation, when Black women were often denied care in hospitals, community midwives stepped in.—
Nicky Zizaza,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Prizes may not be substituted for or redeemed for cash.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Lightner scored four goals to lead a balanced offense before Bishop’s substituted liberally in the closing minutes.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Nossek filled in as interim manager on occasion but never cared to manage full time.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Corporate job openings often were posted across both offices, but most new roles over the last several years have been filled in the Texas location, Boyle said.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The bread is traditionally made, with dough mixed by hand, then heated by coals from the fire, buried in sand, covered with more coals and left for 30 minutes.—
Henry Haselock,
TheWeek,
27 Feb. 2026
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Detective Juan Segovia, who took over as lead investigator in 2020 but also worked the case in 2006, previously testified that phone records placed Jones near the Kendall crime scene.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Kosloske performed chest compressions for about seven minutes until police took over, continuing until EMTs arrived.—
Alexandra Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Miss Manners is at least relieved that your family’s transgressions are limited to eating sloppily, which doesn’t harm others.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Jackie’s secretary Mary Gallagher was relieved to see the experienced, fifty-seven-year-old nurse and family friend.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Understudied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudied. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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