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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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 | [e-mail], al, 20 July 2023
• 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
• 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
• For the game, the Illini made only 11 of 21 layups, missing some uncontested ones.
  — Shannon Ryan, chicagotribune.com, 24 Feb. 2021
• One of the worst came with 2:40 left in the third and the shot clock running down, when Kendrick Nunn slid to the hoop without a defender near him and threw down an uncontested dunk.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2023
• On an inbounds pass from the baseline, Young threw the ball off the back of Boston's Grant Williams, caught the deflection and went in for an uncontested layup.
  — Paul Newberry, Star Tribune, 24 Feb. 2021
• By the end of the third quarter, as the Raptors surged to the rim for one uncontested basket after another, boos rained down and the good vibes were gone.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 23 Oct. 2021
• There are four school board seats up for grabs on the November ballot, but the District 2 and 7 seats are uncontested.
  — Veda Morgan, The Courier-Journal, 9 Oct. 2024
• Next, Powell knocked the ball loose from a Magic player, McCollum scooped up the ball and raced down the right side of the court to shoot an uncontested three that missed.
  — oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2021
• Nearly half of the seats up for grabs at the Illinois statehouse this election are uncontested.
  — Greg Bishop, Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2020
• In April, she was granted a Notice of Allowance on the trademark that is so far uncontested.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 3 Sep. 2023
• Baker-Mazara returned to the court and, not 10 seconds later, poked away a steal for an uncontested dunk.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2022
• The Grizzlies ended the half with an uncontested dunk by Brandon Clarke at the buzzer as Vučević looked on, giving them a 58-47 lead.
  — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 18 Jan. 2022
• Au'Diese Toney and Trey Wade took turns passing to each other for uncontested dunks early in the second half that were big crowd pleasers.
  — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2022
• Sure, the defense has been stout, but plenty of those misses were uncontested shots.
  — oregonlive, 29 Mar. 2021
• Portland settled into the match a bit, save for a pair of chances for Zardes in the 24th minute (a toe-poke past Zac McGraw) and in the 28th minute (an uncontested header that sailed high).
  — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024