underhand
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It was Nov. 1, 1946, and Ossie Schectman of the New York Knicks took a bounce pass and scored on a two-handed underhand layup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
What you may not underhand is how the same spirit of pseudo-news came to infect mainstream journalism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
"It is unacceptable that the government has decided to turn its back on them in such an underhand way, and we must continue to advocate for them," she added.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
Finally, the coach held a ball high over his head and announced: “Wouldn’t want anyone else in the world leading us,” and flipped an underhand pass to Stafford as the team erupted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
Jax tosses her an easy underhand ball, and Madge catches it with a slap against leather.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
Vocabulary lists containing underhand
Physical Education - Introductory
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Physical Education - Middle School and High School
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: under-
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