Definitions
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- adjective sports Away from the
defending team's end of theplaying field - adjective chemistry Describing an
NMR resonance at a lowerfrequency to that of areference signal - adverb sports Away from the defending team's end of the playing field
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective away from the defending teams' end of the playing field
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Examples
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Runs decent routes, but because he lacks that second gear and burst upfield, is usually only used on flares, outs and check downs. ...
USATODAY.com 2005
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Quotable: "Kevin's closing speed behind the line and upfield is amazing."
USATODAY.com 2001
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It's really important because he's a player with movement, he creates a lot of space for the other players, and he doesn't stay only upfield, Capello said.
'We've got one foot in the finals,' says England's Wayne Rooney 2011
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On the next play, though, it's an option run off left tackle, with Tebow able to turn the corner and burst upfield for 15 yards, then lose about four of them as he runs sideways across the field looking for something more.
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The Barcelona defenders, in particular, are always looking for the outlet pass to a teammate, always looking to start some intricate upfield move.
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In the 73rd minute of Argentina's match against Scotland, just two minutes after the Scots had taken a six-point lead, he caught a pass wide on the right wing and raced upfield, dancing inside four defenders before touching down for the match-winning try.
New Boys Getting Into the Action Jonathan Clegg 2011
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Similarly, with Alex having failed to convince and David Luiz prone to meander upfield, the management might seek to add more steel to the ranks at centre-half in January – or at least players who are more familiar to the demands now being placed on them.
Chelsea on message but André Villas-Boas needs to work on method 2011
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Defensive backs slipped as if they were on roller skates, allowing Santonio Holmes to zip upfield on a 40-yard gain.
NFL Replay: 'Almost' is no solace after Cardinals' letdown 2009
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But he opens the new series by hitting Sanders on a deep out, and the receiver darts upfield to make it a 26-yard pickup.
New England Patriots 17 Pittsburgh Steelers 25 - as it happened | Paolo Bandini 2011
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Whether running to the left or the right, Pryor keeps his eyes upfield, keeps his feet underneath him, squares up his body and quickly releases an accurate pass.
Hank Koebler: Don't Give Up on Pryor or Raiders Yet Hank Koebler 2011
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