uppercut
noun
up·per·cut
ˈə-pər-ˌkət 
: a swinging blow (as in boxing) directed upward with a bent arm
uppercut
verb
Examples of uppercut in a Sentence
He hit his opponent with an uppercut to the chin.
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Only a small percentage of those players could survive Tyson's flurry of instant-knockdown uppercuts and emerge victorious with the undisputed World Video Boxing Association championship.
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Ars Technica, 9 Feb. 2025
In Salt Lake, that’s the equivalent of an uppercut to the chin.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
The sequence opened with Christie’s infamous uppercut of Lakers forward Rick Fox during a 2002 preseason game, which included a brawl that spilled into the locker room tunnel.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
Usyk’s movement was good in the May meeting, but he still got tagged by several big uppercuts from Fury.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 9 Feb. 2025
In Salt Lake, that’s the equivalent of an uppercut to the chin.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
The sequence opened with Christie’s infamous uppercut of Lakers forward Rick Fox during a 2002 preseason game, which included a brawl that spilled into the locker room tunnel.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
Usyk’s movement was good in the May meeting, but he still got tagged by several big uppercuts from Fury.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Uppercut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uppercut. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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uppercut
noun
up·per·cut
ˈəp-ər-ˌkət
: a swinging blow (as in boxing) directed upward with a bent arm
uppercut
verb
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