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armpit

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


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More surgical options have emerged too, such as smaller incisions in the chest, or a robotic surgery that involves a smaller incision on a person’s side near the armpit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The operation has also left Dawn in constant pain across her chest and under her armpit.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

“It really changed the notion that we were the armpit of the region.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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

The man retrieves a half-eaten orange, tucks it into his armpit, and continues going through the trash bags.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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