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armpit

[ahrm-pit] / ˈɑrmˌpɪt /
NOUN
underarm
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK


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Instead, she found a lump in her armpit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

Aleisha Rochester, 33, a bank cashier from Croydon, south London, died two weeks after undergoing a routine procedure to remove an abscess from her left armpit.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2026

“He lived in Bakersfield, which is the armpit of California,” Hankel says.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 11, 2025

Mr Dalton explained that he held the golf club under his armpit and used his body to swing.

From BBC May 31, 2025

Poteet whined and ducked her head in my armpit.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Sometimes I just have time to wipe my armpits.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 1, 2025

Dove, the brand owned by Unilever, launched a marketing campaign in 2023 urging customers to post photographs of their sweaty armpits under the hashtag "Free the Pits".

From BBC Oct. 16, 2025

And what most people remember about their performance is that Paula Cole didn’t shave her armpits, resulting in months of fodder for late-night comedians.

From Salon Sep. 23, 2025

My face flushed red and I started sweating, damp spots emerging under my armpits and on my chest.

From Slate Jun. 14, 2025

Pushing Hermione ahead of him with Ron, Harry stooped to seize Fred’s body under the armpits.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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