underclassman

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Recent Examples of underclassman While Myles Purchase was a four-year starter for the Bruins, Helm bided his time as an underclassman, playing on the freshman team as a ninth-grader and then JV as a sophomore. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024 Our third statewide Student of the Week poll has closed, and this week our first underclassman took top awards. Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024 Baltazar-Shine’s understudy, sophomore setter Alexa Barajas, is the lone underclassman. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024 Noelle Hall, Howard, sophomore, defense Hall stepped into a key defensive role for the Lions as an underclassman. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for underclassman 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underclassman
Noun
  • Strangely, all the fellow freshmen are nodding along to this speech, as if having an upperclassman who tells you which shower stall has better water pressure is some horrible ordeal.
    Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
  • With Aaliyah Edwards and Nika Muhl set to enter the WNBA Draft after this season, there’s another level of urgency for the upperclassmen.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • In his freshman season, Hunter finished with four receiving touchdowns, 20 total tackles and two interceptions in eight games.
    Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Reis led the defense with eight tackles and brother Weston (both freshmen linebackers) added seven.
    Los Angeles Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Meanwhile, her sophomore album, Happier Than Ever, is also on the rise.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Sergio Rodriguez, 15, a sophomore at Milby High School in Houston’s East End neighborhood, was killed on Monday, Dec. 9, according to Fox affiliate KRIV-TV, NBC affiliate KPRC-TV and CBS affiliate KHOU-TV.
    David Chiu, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • From the moment Jermaine stepped into my office as a junior, I was struck by his unwavering focus and clear vision for his future.
    Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
  • As a junior, Sanders threw for 3,230 yards and 27 touchdowns while only throwing three interceptions.
    Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Similarly, many more direct medical programs require students to submit applications to the undergrad on November 1.
    Kristen Moon, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Michigan and Ohio State are considered to boast the fiercest rivalry in the sport, and Vance spent much of his childhood in Ohio, went to Ohio State for undergrad and claims to be a life-long Ohio State Buckeyes fan.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2024

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“Underclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underclassman. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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