Thesaurus results for SIDEARM

sidearm

noun

as in pistol

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Recent Examples of sidearm Stafford then made one of his best throws of the season, a sidearm rope while falling backward to Davante Adams along the sideline. —

Nate Atkins, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026 Football fans needed time to accommodate themselves to Patrick Mahomes’s sidearm throws, as did the baseball fans who at first recoiled from Hideo Nomo’s tornado windup. —

Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2025 There was no hit, but Smith caught Nix's right foot, leaving the quarterback no choice but to go airborne to prevent a sack, while firing a sidearm touchdown pass to Courtland Sutton. —

Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025 Trailing 3-0, the Vikings went for it on fourth-and-1 at the Seattle 4, and DeMarcus Lawrence got a free run at Brosmer, who scrambled to his right and made a desperation sidearm heave. —

CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sidearm

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Noun

Williams then raised her arm over the vehicle and pointed the pistol toward police, the report said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Investigators say Allen traveled to Washington by train, carrying a shotgun, pistol and knives, and booked a room in the Washington Hilton where the April 25 dinner took place.

— Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 11 May 2026