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- verb Past participle of
underthrow
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Examples
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The ball from Flacco was actually significantly underthrown.
Baltimore Ravens 20 New England Patriots 23 - as it happened | Paolo Bandini 2012
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If the ball's underthrown or the ball's not in the right spot, he's going to do everything he can to either catch it or make sure no one catches it, Manning said.
In the Pass Game, 'Chemistry' Is Overrated Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
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Ravens 0 Patriots 3, 3:41 1st quarter Stunning athleticism from Lardarius Webb, who pulls in Brady's underthrown pass for Edelman even as he was falling over backwards. "have the ravens taken 'defense wins championships' too seriously and not bothered to dress an offense?" tweets @Pukkatronic.
Baltimore Ravens 20 New England Patriots 23 - as it happened | Paolo Bandini 2012
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"No, the ball was just underthrown and Matt went up and made two good plays last week," Moore said Wednesday.
Matt Snyder working toward bigger role in Virginia offense Steve Yanda 2010
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DeAngelo Hall made an outstanding, one-handed play on a slightly underthrown ball on the first pick.
Time to Quickly Bandage the Wounds Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
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Steelers 23 Broncos 23, 01:45, 4th Quarter:On 3rd and 8, Tebow's underthrown pass falls harmlessly to the turf, and Denver must punt.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos - as it happened 2012
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If the match-up looked favourable – the tight end single covered by a middle linebacker in Chase Blackburn – the pass immediately looked ill-advised: underthrown to a player who had looked below his battling best all game.
New York Giants overcome New England Patriots to win Super Bowl 2012
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His statistics were solid, going 6 for 8 for 76 yards, but had one pass intercepted, a poorly underthrown ball intended for receiver Mike Wallace.
Jill Baughman: Steelers vs. Giants: 4 QBs, 3 TDs, and 2 Ejections Jill Baughman 2010
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The Redskins took over and McNabb immediately hit a wide open Anthony Armstrong for a 45-yard gain - a play that might have gone for a touchdown if the pass had not been underthrown - but the Redskins could muster just one more yard and settled for Gano's 42-yard field goal to pull to within 17-13 with 10: 02 remaining.
Vikings defeat Redskins 17-13 Paul Tenorio 2010
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His statistics were solid, going 6 for 8 for 76 yards, but had one pass intercepted, a poorly underthrown ball intended for receiver Mike Wallace.
Jill Baughman: Steelers vs. Giants: 4 QBs, 3 TDs, and 2 Ejections Jill Baughman 2010
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