adjective
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(of a measurement) extending along the arm from wrist to armpit
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sport of or denoting a style of throwing, bowling, or serving in which the hand is swung below shoulder level
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below the arm
adverb
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Moutet has used the underarm tactic before, sending down six of them during his second-round win against Daniel Altmaier in Mallorca last year.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
The bowler must ask the striker if he or she is ready and then yell "play" as the jingling ball is delivered underarm with at least one bounce.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
At one point, she resorted to underarm serves.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
One advert for a deodorant called Mum, published in an American magazine in 1938, urged women to "face the truth about underarm perspiration odour".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
He raises his arm and fans his underarm odor toward me.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
While the aluminum in antiperspirants can cause a type of allergic reaction called contact dermatitis for a small minority of people with sensitive skin, it’s usually perfectly safe for most underarms, she adds.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 6, 2023
Simone points out that most Leaf customers are women, because certain models are designed to shave large areas of skin, such as legs or underarms.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2023
“He made it a little bit crazy in that second set and out of nowhere started to do these underarms serves and slices and drop shots, and just breaking up the rhythm.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
"Remember, the harness needs to be quite tight under people's underarms," the navy diver told him.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2022
They’re agitated now, twitching all around, and a dampness spreads in my underarms.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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