Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understudied
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White egrets stood in the shallows, a woodpecker knocked somewhere nearby, and pairs of green parrots flew upstream, beating their wings in time.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026 -
The guest of honor Sunday was Scott, who stood in the road across Kavanaugh to serve as the event's honorary judge.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Herrick stepped in to keep the prop from making it to the audience and was ultimately bounced back, landing on his back.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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A number of states have stepped in to cover the gap, or to provide additional money to food banks; Texas, which has a multibillion-dollar rainy-day fund, has done neither.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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In addition to halibut, another delicate white fish, such as grouper, sea bass or flounder, can be substituted.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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When the Brazil international was substituted on 81 minutes, whistles rang around the Alinma Stadium, and another replay shown on Movistar TV appeared to show a smiling Simeone pointing to his ear to tell the Brazil forward to listen to the noise being aimed at him.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The opening, filled in just 22 days, became one of the most coveted jobs in Texas high school football.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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Once the results are certified and she is sworn in, Democrats will outnumber Republicans in the House, 101 to 49, with one vacancy to be filled in a special election next week in the 139th District of Ledyard, Montville and Norwich.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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She's also covered the cartel wars along the TX-MX border, Congress in Mexico City, 3 presidential races, and 6 hurricanes.—
Karen Brooks Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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At the check-in desk (which is covered in palm-frond prints), you’ll be greeted with a free cold PBR, a tribute to the can-crushing dexterity of the notorious Blondie, who works the legendary lounge downstairs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Pope did his thing with 12 first-half points and Mark took over from there with 18 of his 21 points in the second half, including three triples that had the crowd roaring in approval.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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This will be the first full season for Angel City coach Alex Straus, who took over in June last season.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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She’s visibly relieved to learn that the potential young father plays the saxophone.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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The other seven openings and the coaches who were relieved are Baltimore (John Harbaugh), Cleveland (Kevin Stefanski), the New York Giants (Brian Daboll), Las Vegas (Pete Carroll), Tennessee (Brian Callahan), Arizona (Jonathan Gannon) and Atlanta (Raheem Morris).—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Understudied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudied. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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