How to Use uncontested in a Sentence

uncontested

adjective
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  • 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
  • Two of these seats are up for election, one of which is uncontested.
    — Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022
  • In 2008, he was first elected to the House in an uncontested election.
    — Philip Jankowski, Dallas News, 10 July 2023
  • 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
  • Court records show that much of what Braxton says about the election is uncontested.
    — Kyle Whitmire | Kwhitmire@al.com, al, 20 July 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Trojans then scored the final five points of the half — including a putback and an uncontested layup — to take a 6-point lead into the locker room.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 3 Mar. 2022
  • The Mountaineers scored 36 points in the paint, many of them on uncontested dunks or putbacks of offensive rebounds.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 6 Jan. 2022
  • Horford’s shot was followed by 15 misses in a row, many of them clean, uncontested looks.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Missing some uncontested shots, Mt. Hebron also shot just 1 of 8 at the free-throw line.
    — Jacob Steinberg, baltimoresun.com, 31 Jan. 2022
  • In the first half, Hayes showed rare burst and aggressiveness in the second quarter driving past Malachi Flynn at the top of the key for an uncontested layup.
    — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2021
  • The Surprise City Council will see one new member in the Aug. 2 election, although two of the three council races are uncontested.
    — Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2022
  • Mobley dribbled in for a tough layup and missed strong off the backboard, but Goodwin was there for an uncontested putback.
    — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2021
  • There, the real prize is not a trophy but pure, uncontested power.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The World Select really turned up the heat midway through the third quarter, Fournier grabbed a pass under the basket and hit an uncontested layup.
    — Nikstreng, oregonlive, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Howard knocked down a 3-pointer from the wing, before a live ball turnover led to an uncontested transition layup for McDaniel.
    — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Which helps explain why in six of the last nine elections dating back to 1988, the police chief selection was uncontested.
    — Mercury News Editorial, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2024
  • In the first, the Lakers allowed the Suns to shoot 20-of-33 from the field, so many of the shots coming uncontested either at the rim following a turnover or at the three-point line after a botched coverage.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2022
  • And as basketball players know, sometimes that wide-open, uncontested layup can be the toughest shot to make.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Feb. 2022
  • Trammell made a 3, then intercepted a pass and sailed in for an uncontested layup.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Carter had Syracuse's first interception, then picked up the loose ball Uiagalelei dropped and ran uncontested for a score.
    — Pete Iacobelli, ajc, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Hamilton’s ascent is the first uncontested transfer of power to MEC chairman in at least 25 years.
    — Ted Reed, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022

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