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
Ridvan Yilmaz's cross bounced on the edge of the box, Sima chested the ball into the path of the former Norwich City man, who slotted for his first league goal of the season.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 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 Washington boys were bare chested, having stripped off their jerseys just before climbing into their boat.
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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