uppercut

noun

Definition of uppercutnext
as in roundhouse

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Recent Examples of uppercut Some fans have tried to point out instances in which the former heavyweight champ could have easily knocked out Paul with an uppercut; some have said that Tyson was biting on his gloves to keep himself from going wild in the ring. — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024 Super Salt Papi seasoned King Kenny with a nasty uppercut on a counter shot that sent his rival spiraling into the corner. — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 Three weeks ago, Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Grover Stewart clobbered Darnold in the helmet with a right uppercut. — Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 If a 100% tax was a stiff jab in the effort to keep Chinese EVs off U.S. roads, the Biden administration just dropped a decisive uppercut. — Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for uppercut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppercut
  1. roundhouse
  2. knee
  3. one-two
  4. swing
  5. kick
  6. left
  7. right
  8. body blow
Noun
  • Excavations in South Ayrshire also unearthed ruins of another 2,600-year-old roundhouse and 3,500-year-old pottery, archaeologists said.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Killam unleashed a roundhouse kick for his portrait.
    — T. M. Brown, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of roundhouse
Noun
  • Ware will be available to make his return after missing the last three games because of a left knee sprain.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Ernest Jones, Seahawks Jones, 25, underwent minor knee surgery after the season.
    — Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of knee
Noun
  • The middle chapters present an amazing one-two punch of how varied the series’ approach is, even while dealing with this case and this way of filming it.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
  • That's when the spread of fentanyl and the COVID pandemic dealt a one-two punch, triggering a catastrophic surge of fatal overdoses.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of one-two
Noun
  • The former Met and Guardian has a 5.32 ERA over the last four seasons, but he’s shown swing and miss stuff this spring after tweaking his mechanics and boosting his velocity over the winter.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
  • In retrospect, this was the height (or perhaps the nadir) of a kind of purity-test politics that was making some swing voters, including Rogan, feel less at home in the Democratic coalition.
    — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of swing
Noun
  • This weeknight dinner dishes up a little kick and a whole lot of comfort.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Slower kicks mean less propulsion and, once again, a tendency to sink.
    — The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of kick
Noun
  • Throughout his career, Newsom has been a staunch advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, often pushing his party further to the left on the issue.
    — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • On the left, these concerns center on potential discrimination based on someone’s identity, while the right is more concerned with discrimination based on viewpoint.
    — Julia Shapero, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of left
Noun
  • Democrats, who want equal rights and freedoms for all, safety for all and the ability to live without the fear of being shot?
    — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Noboa has sought to crack down on Ecuador’s spiraling security crisis since becoming president in 2023, declaring several states of emergency and designating 22 criminal organizations as terrorist groups, moves that have prompted criticism from some rights groups domestically and abroad.
    — Ana Maria Canizares, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of right
Noun
  • Arie Garcia-Evans and her Waubonsie Valley basketball teammates were on the ropes after absorbing more than a few literal body blows against Bolingbrook in the Class 4A sectional semifinals on Tuesday.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Stevenson dropped Padley three times in the ninth round with body blows before his corner threw in the towel.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Definition of body blow

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