seed
Example Sentences
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If New England wins out at the New York Jets and at home against Miami, and if the Broncos lose one of their two remaining games, the Patriots are the top seed.
From Los Angeles Times
That night would become the seed for the film.
From Los Angeles Times
The Rams have clinched a playoff spot, but their 38-37 overtime defeat by the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday dropped them from the No. 1 seed in the NFC to No. 5.
From Los Angeles Times
Wade is the highest-ranked seed to be eliminated so far and his defeat, along with Wessel Nijman's loss earlier on Monday, means 14 of the 32 seeded players have been knocked out.
From BBC
That clash, which had the No. 1 seed in the NFC on the line, became an instant classic when Seattle overcame a 16-point deficit through a play that left everyone scratching their heads.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.