chested
Americanadjective
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Wood then chested the ball back to Just, who took one touch before kicking the ball in for New Zealand’s first goal in the seventh minute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Calvert-Lewin put the result beyond doubt in the 49th minute, using a clever chested finish to guide Gruev's cross past Ortega from close-range for his 10th league goal this term.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
It captures the Greek wild-eyed, bare chested and surrounded by his elated team-mates, after scoring the winner in front of the away fans at the Stadium of Light in 2002.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
Parrish chested a clearance attempt and sent a deflected shot from distance past a diving Bryan Dowd.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
As the newsreel cameras whirred, Moch, dripping wet and bare chested, held one of the cup’s handles and Burke, in a suit and tie, held the other.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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