How to Use uncontested in a Sentence

uncontested

adjective
  • The Tigers did, but the Tide broke the press and scored uncontested points.
    Giana Han, al, 16 Jan. 2020
  • Jones scooped up the ball and ran uncontested to the end zone.
    USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2017
  • And then the Suns came out and sailed through the lane for wide-open layups and drained uncontested 3-point shots.
    Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, 30 Oct. 2019
  • Harper then stole the ball and got an uncontested layup to cut the lead to six with 1:25 to play.
    Tom Green, AL.com, 17 Feb. 2018
  • But the facts are uncontested, the truth is clear & I have been left with no other choice.
    Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 19 Dec. 2019
  • Of course, while the springs are the uncontested star of the show, there’s a lot more to experience here.
    Abbie Kozolchyk, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The other, the 38 points coughed up to Durant in Game 1 on a number of uncontested dunks and layups.
    Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 24 Dec. 2017
  • Bradley let Odom bring the ball up the floor uncontested, but the Braves mismanaged Xavier's high-ball screen.
    Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2020
  • What’s more, the free throw is uncontested, so perfection in the free throw can pay off big.
    Larry Silverberg, Smithsonian, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Two of these seats are up for election, one of which is uncontested.
    Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Democrats are uncontested in races for the other four seats.
    Adam Tamburin, Axios, 12 July 2024
  • Tournament teams that can do the same (and make a few uncontested threes) could be trouble for the No.
    Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 31 Jan. 2018
  • In 2008, he was first elected to the House in an uncontested election.
    Philip Jankowski, Dallas News, 10 July 2023
  • Had the Lakers had those two points from an uncontested dunk ….
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2021
  • If Tua had hit him in stride, that would have been an uncontested 81-yard touchdown.
    Steve Svekis, sun-sentinel.com, 21 Nov. 2021
  • Then came a slick pass to Jarrett Allen for an uncontested dunk.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 14 Nov. 2021
  • But, according to the Blazers, there was good news laying in the rubble of all the bricks: Most of the shots were open or uncontested.
    Joe Freeman, OregonLive.com, 15 Apr. 2018
  • The two ran uncontested for the seats, and LaBedz and Schwingbeck won their reelection bids.
    Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2023
  • The district four seat is the only uncontested race this year.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2024
  • Hausen attempts eight a game and can get hot in a hurry if he’s left uncontested on the perimeter.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Red Flag made his move on the far turn and seemed uncontested on an easy ride by Victor Espinoza.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2020
  • The suits were uncontested, according to the U.S. Bank suits and eviction court records.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Court records show that much of what Braxton says about the election is uncontested.
    Kyle Whitmire | Kwhitmire@al.com, al, 20 July 2023
  • The 80-year-old Berri has held the post for more than 25 years and runs virtually uncontested.
    Fox News, 5 May 2018
  • Colorado leveled the score in the 69th minute on a set piece, a free and uncontested header in the box by Oliver Larraz.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024
  • But Leadsom pulled out of the race, opening the way for May’s uncontested election.
    Adam Rasmi, Quartz, 19 June 2019
  • The teams combined to shoot just 39.3 percent from within the paint and each team missed an uncontested dunk during the first half as well.
    Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive, 11 Nov. 2019
  • The group’s control of the Darien is uncontested, and state access to the region is limited.
    Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The Aztecs turned it over, and the Bulldogs threw it ahead to Leo Colimerio for what appeared would be an uncontested layup to cut it to six.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2022
  • But McDaniels went 1 for 7 from deep, with at least four of those misses being uncontested.
    Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025

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