1
: a combination of two quick blows in rapid succession in boxing
especially
: a left jab followed at once by a hard blow with the right hand
2
or one-two punch
: two forces combining to produce a marked effect
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Carson Hansen/Abu Sama, Iowa State Breakdown: The Cyclones should have one of the best one-two punches in the conference at running back with the return of Hansen and Sama.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
El Camino Real has been considered the best team in the City because of its one-two pitching duo.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Hurricane Idalia arrived in 2023, followed by the one-two punch of Hurricanes Debby and Helene in 2024.
—Rose Schnabel, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Barbed-wire slicer (Final Destination 2) A swift one-two punch of a setup that falters in its actual execution.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
El Camino Real has been considered the best team in the City because of its one-two pitching duo.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Hurricane Idalia arrived in 2023, followed by the one-two punch of Hurricanes Debby and Helene in 2024.
—Rose Schnabel, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Barbed-wire slicer (Final Destination 2) A swift one-two punch of a setup that falters in its actual execution.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for one-two
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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-two. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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