soft touch
nounDefinition of soft touch
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Synonyms for soft touch
Synonyms
chump, dupe, gull, mug [chiefly British], patsy, pigeon, pushover, sap, sucker, tool
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Ky Hammett showed off a good all-around game with a soft touch around the basket and solid defense. — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, "Bucks close out Holiday Park hoops season on a winning note," 5 Sep. 2019 Okongwu has a very effective offensive skill set for his size and a soft touch. — Emily Caron, SI.com, "Isaiah Mobley, Onyeka Okongwu Give USC's Frontcourt Plenty of Potential," 16 Aug. 2019 Jonathan Dos Santos gave Pity Martinez a glimpse on goal in the 78th minute, sending a soft touch to the top of the box for the Atlanta United striker to take a wide open shot, but Martinez skied the ball well over the cross bar. — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "MLS All-Star team falls 3-0 to Atlético Madrid squad powered by young star João Félix," 2 Aug. 2019 The 14-year-old is showed off several strong moves around the basket and a soft touch on his free throws and mid-range jump shot. — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, "Insider: 10 takeaways from first two days of HS basketball Charlie Hughes Shootout," 29 June 2019 Lowry, the 32-year-old Irishman with stout nerves and a soft touch around the greens, endured the worst weather of the week and the Sunday pressure of a sellout crowd cheering him along to win the British Open by six shots. — Doug Ferguson, courant.com, "Native son Shane Lowry wins British Open in celebrated return to the Emerald Isle," 21 July 2019 Lowry, the 32-year-old Irishman with stout nerves and a soft touch around the greens, endured the worst weather of the week and the Sunday pressure of a sellout crowd cheering him along to win the British Open by six shots at Royal Portrush. — CBS News, "Shane Lowry wins first British Open in Northern Ireland since 1951," 21 July 2019 His game hinges on extraordinary hand-eye coordination and a soft touch around the greens - logical for one of the NBA’s best ball handlers and shooters. — Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, "Warriors’ Stephen Curry covets another kind of title at Tahoe event," 11 July 2019 With another pass from Molino, Toye displayed another soft touch and elevated finish to give the Loons the lead in the 47th minute. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "Minnesota United shows depth in 3-2 road win over Montreal," 6 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'soft touch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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