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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Patients who lost weight on GLP-1s have recently come to Dr. Darren Smith, a plastic surgeon in New York, seeking to get rid of loose underarm skin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Everyone was extremely friendly and on the fashion front, no popped collars in sight — only gym clothes and cool-looking fencing gear: mask, chest protector and underarm protector.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Each held serve until the fifth game when Norrie, having resisted a break point, attempted to seize momentum with an underarm serve but it failed to clear the net.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
But Moutet reeled off four straight games from 0-3 down, throwing in some underarm serves, dropshots and tweeners for good measure.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
In desperate straits she can make us laugh, with her main talent being radio commercials oozed out in a fabulous fashion-model voice: “Medically tested Odo-ro-no, stops underarm odor and moisture at the source!”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
To patients whose underarms are mildly or moderately sagging, Smith has been suggesting a minimally invasive, three-step alternative—one he does not recommend to those with significantly loose skin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Posting on TikTok, one customer claimed she wanted to "rip my armpits out", while another said her underarms felt like they were "on fire".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
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
She expressed distress about her voice deepening or growing hair on her underarms and face — concern about her body betraying her, of not being seen for who she is.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
He leans over and lifts the girl by her underarms onto the sofa.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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