up-and-under
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The 25-year-old wing, who was born in Italy but brought up in England, scored the opening try and then his stunning take from an up-and-under led to the second score.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
On the first possession, Wilson took the ball on the block and got Delle Donne to bite on an up-and-under move, but Delle Donne recovered and blocked the shot.
From Washington Post • May 10, 2022
Jokic then used a spinning, up-and-under move to put Denver up 105-103 with 16.9 seconds to go before Valanciunas’ tip-in of Graham’s missed layup tied it at 105 with 5.2 seconds left.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2021
And, when the visitors let the ball bounce from a big up-and-under, Davies pounced to collect and scamper over with four minutes left to complete an unlikely win for the Pirates.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2021
The enchantment of their own dim memories of the dawn—of a robin, of swallows, and of an up-and-under bird flashed magically back.
From The Extra Day by Blackwood, Algernon
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