uppercut
noun
up·per·cut
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Definition of uppercut
: a swinging blow (as in boxing) directed upward with a bent arm
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Examples of uppercut in a Sentence
He hit his opponent with an uppercut to the chin.
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Sato lands a nice uppercut but Muhammad fires back with an overhand. — Todd Martin, Los Angeles Times, "UFC 242 live updates: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier," 7 Sep. 2019 In the second, Mitrione again lost his mouthpiece and Kharitonov connected with an uppercut that landed flush on Mitrione’s face. — Jonah Dylan, courant.com, "'I’ve come a really long way’: Nick Newell makes quick work of Corey Browning in Bellator debut," 25 Aug. 2019 Towards the end of the round, Chaney battered Caudle with a combination, finishing it with an uppercut. — Chris Mannix, SI.com, "12 Rounds: Manny Pacquiao's Next Fight, Mayweather's Retirement and More," 22 July 2019 His swing had too much uppercut, always topping the baseball off the tee. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Why Detroit Tigers' Victor Reyes is thriving in the major leagues," 13 July 2019 The Mariners’ All-Star first baseman is a massive slab of homer-crushing meat with a violent uppercut swing that turns balls into putty. — Jon Tayler, SI.com, "The Home Run Derby Field Looks Loaded," 2 July 2019 Yan knocks out Rivera’s mouthpiece with an uppercut. — Todd Martin, latimes.com, "UFC 238 live updates: Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon Moraes," 8 June 2019 Included are a few jabs – and hooks and uppercuts – thrown at some of NASCAR’s biggest stars and the sanctioning body itself. — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Two incredible seasons and one wild life are chronicled in new books on Wisconsin racing," 23 July 2019 The president's messages ignited a firestorm across the country, as many presumed the online uppercuts were directed at freshman Reps. — Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky GOP mostly silent in the face of Trump's racist 'go back' tweet," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'uppercut.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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uppercut
noun
English Language Learners Definition of uppercut
boxing
: a punch directed upward with a bent arm
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