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armpit

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


Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

In June, the woman first felt what she described as like a "pull" under her armpit.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

The white tee doesn’t sit the same way, or inevitably accumulates a yellowish stain in the armpit crease.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2024

And its location in the armpit of the 605 and 210 freeways made it easily accessible from anywhere in the Southland.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

One has a giant hole in the armpit.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez