haymaker
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Synonyms
bang, bash, bat, beat, belt, biff, blow, bop, box, buffet, bust, chop, clap, clip, clout, crack, cuff, dab, douse [British], fillip, hack, hit, hook, knock, larrup [dialect], lash, lick, pelt, pick, plump, poke, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, spank, stinger, stripe, stroke, swat, swipe, switch, thud, thump, thwack, wallop, welt, whack, wham, whop (also whap)
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Halep, at her best, is a supreme counterpuncher, and yet Gauff still managed to end rallies with haymakers, eliciting gasps from the crowd with several backhand winners down the line. — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, "Coco Gauff Loses to Simona Halep, Ending Magical Wimbledon Run," 8 July 2019 Longmont native David Bote, a former Faith Christian High School star who burst into the majors last year, threw the first haymaker and the knockout blows against his hometown Rockies. — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, "Rockies bring the bats, but Colorado native David Bote’s monster night paces Cubs past Rockies," 5 June 2019 Never mind that the previous year had been, in his words, a steady succession of haymakers, none more profound, obviously, than the death of his 22-year-old sister, Chyna, in a car accident last year. — Larry Stone, The Seattle Times, "Isaiah Thomas deserved his ceremony — and after the past year, he needed it, too," 17 Feb. 2018 As evidenced by the hastily uploaded selfie videos, each a haymaker in its own right, social media is Cardi’s battlefield. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and the sexist female rapper paradigm behind their feud, explained," 6 Nov. 2018 Max Vangeli just threw a digital haymaker at Diplo on Twitter, and Zedd immediately jumped in. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, "Zedd Reignites His Beef With Diplo, Diplo Responds," 12 June 2018 Washington took that series in six games, but all six were decided by one goal (five needed overtime) and defined by both sides trading haymakers as the momentum swung wildly back and forth. — Eric Single, SI.com, "Stanley Cup Playoffs Roundup: Bruins Dominate Maple Leafs in Game 1," 13 Apr. 2018 McGahee was stuffed for a two-yard loss after which Will Smith landed an open-handed haymaker to Winslow's earhole that the officials didn't see. — Scott Tinley, SI.com, "An Oral History of the 2003 Fiesta Bowl Between Miami, Ohio State," 4 Jan. 2013 Afflalo then threw a right-handed haymaker that appeared to graze the left side of Bjelica’s head. — Josh Robbins, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Arron Afflalo suspended 2 games for fighting," 19 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'haymaker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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