chested

American

[ches-tid] / ˈtʃɛs tɪd /

adjective

having a chest of a specified kind (often used in combination).

broad-chested; barrel-chested.

Other Word Forms

unchested adjective

Etymology

Origin of chested

1400–50; late Middle English. See chest, -ed ³

Example Sentences

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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

Brendon Galloway chested the ball in to cancel out Wilfried Gnonto's opener for Leeds and force extra time.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2024

Parrish chested a clearance attempt and sent a deflected shot from distance past a diving Bryan Dowd.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

Dancers, all men, mainly bare chested, began a gliding procession toward the stage, migrating along all the pathways of the theater — the sides, the aisles.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2023

The first, an elegant cross, was chested in by a Sudanese forward named Attak.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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