How to Use underhand in a Sentence

underhand

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• Jeff Bridges First, the mitt on his head … then, a fake-out underhand throw.
  — Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023
• Padel is played two-on-two, and all serves are underhand.
  — Vladimir Duthiers, CBS News, 19 June 2023
• The Cougars’ quarterback tried to make an underhand pass for the touchdown.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
• The angle of the main handle felt a little steep and hard to maneuver underhand when tossing food.
  — L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
• The game needs to help the bowlers more because the imbalance between bat and ball is one reason why bowlers and fielders have felt the need to alter the condition of the ball in an underhand way.
  — Nick Compton, CNN, 30 Mar. 2018
• The reason this is important is that permission is being obtained in an underhand way—in effect being tricked out of us.
  — Mark Dixon, Fortune, 24 May 2018
• With an off-balance, underhand flip, Hernández sent the ball wide of first base and into the home dugout — allowing the tying run to score and the Padres’ other runners to move into scoring position.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2023
• In the bottom of the 14th, with a Palos Verdes runner on second, pitcher Eli Weinbach picked up a comebacker and made an underhand toss to first to deliver a 1-0 victory.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2023
• As most players stopped when Otton’s underhand toss floated to the ground, Jackson scooped it up without hesitation.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
• Makita’s practically underhand release is unlike any pitcher presently in the majors and few ever.
  — Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, 27 May 2018
• Election legacy in Nigeria Since the return of democracy in 1999, underhand tactics, including vote rigging and a lack of transparency, usually plague elections in Nigeria.
  — Tolu Olasoji, Quartz, 24 Feb. 2023
• Jeff Bridges First, the mitt on his head … then, a fake-out underhand throw.
  — Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023
• Padel is played two-on-two, and all serves are underhand.
  — Vladimir Duthiers, CBS News, 19 June 2023
• The Cougars’ quarterback tried to make an underhand pass for the touchdown.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
• The angle of the main handle felt a little steep and hard to maneuver underhand when tossing food.
  — L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
• The game needs to help the bowlers more because the imbalance between bat and ball is one reason why bowlers and fielders have felt the need to alter the condition of the ball in an underhand way.
  — Nick Compton, CNN, 30 Mar. 2018
• The reason this is important is that permission is being obtained in an underhand way—in effect being tricked out of us.
  — Mark Dixon, Fortune, 24 May 2018
• With an off-balance, underhand flip, Hernández sent the ball wide of first base and into the home dugout — allowing the tying run to score and the Padres’ other runners to move into scoring position.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2023
• In the bottom of the 14th, with a Palos Verdes runner on second, pitcher Eli Weinbach picked up a comebacker and made an underhand toss to first to deliver a 1-0 victory.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2023
• As most players stopped when Otton’s underhand toss floated to the ground, Jackson scooped it up without hesitation.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
• Makita’s practically underhand release is unlike any pitcher presently in the majors and few ever.
  — Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, 27 May 2018
• Election legacy in Nigeria Since the return of democracy in 1999, underhand tactics, including vote rigging and a lack of transparency, usually plague elections in Nigeria.
  — Tolu Olasoji, Quartz, 24 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024