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Recent Examples of upperclassman
For upperclassmen to further prepare for the NFL draft.
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Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The cross-pollination innovation Perhaps Clunie’s most innovative creation is the Cats Care Mentorship Program, which pairs every incoming freshman athlete with an upperclassman from a different sport.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
Queen, not yet a high school upperclassman, showed some gall.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
His first batch of recruits should be upperclassmen and any tweaks that needed to be made to the coaching staff like a coordinator switch should already be completed.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
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Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The cross-pollination innovation Perhaps Clunie’s most innovative creation is the Cats Care Mentorship Program, which pairs every incoming freshman athlete with an upperclassman from a different sport.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
Queen, not yet a high school upperclassman, showed some gall.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
His first batch of recruits should be upperclassmen and any tweaks that needed to be made to the coaching staff like a coordinator switch should already be completed.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upperclassman
Noun
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In all, Reeves said Hill-Murray started two freshmen and four sophomores on offense Friday and six sophomores on the defensive side of the ball.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Denielson Hernandez, a freshman majoring in automotive marketing from Pontiac, worked at the Infiniti exhibit, where a couple of vehicles were on display.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Through it all, even as Nix has been a mixed bag to start his sophomore year, a locker room well aware of their 25-year-old QB’s psyche has formed a verbal shield around their leader.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Rory, a studious and introverted teen whose dream of attending Harvard began at age three, is a sophomore at the prestigious, fictional Chilton prep school.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Sep. 2025
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Victoria, a junior at La Jolla High School and leader of the Environmental Action Club on campus, was joined by three of her LJHS peers.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the first half of Baylor's 48-7 win at CPA, the five-star junior running back juked a defender and smoothly hurdled clean over another on his way to the end zone, but the hurdle — which isn't allowed in high school football — drew a penalty which negated the play.—
Jacob Shames,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the video, two older players take turns grabbing the underclassman’s head and forcing each of their groins into his face as at least two more players cheer.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Vlcek is the lone underclassman on a team that returns seven varsity players, including four starters.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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The college says Pence will start in spring 2026, contributing to undergrad courses and teaching seminars.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Depending on your own college experience, the 21,000-student undergrad population could also be considered on the smaller size (for comparison, the University of Alabama has nearly 33,000 undergrads).—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassman. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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