chested
Americanadjective
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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
The ball was lofted into the box and Jordan Lotomba fired a shot that glanced the post and deflected across goal, where substitute Santiago Gimenez chested in.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 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 two men, long legged and thick chested, could be father and son.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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