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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
- whap
Examples of haymaker in a Sentence
He was knocked down by a haymaker to his jaw.
dealt his opponent a haymaker that sent him reeling across the boxing ring
Recent Examples on the Web
When someone landed a haymaker between these two teams, the opponent didn’t punch back.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 May 2024
Kyle Bradish and John Means’ absences will be felt …
Kyle Bradish’s elbow injury was a haymaker to open spring training.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2024
The Roots drummer scoffed at Drake and K. Dot’s war in a fiery Instagram post on Tuesday night (May 8) where Quest put fans on blast for their visceral reactions to the haymakers exchanged on the scathing diss tracks.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 May 2024
With first-class production values, a big name in the creative team and a powerfully tragic dimension, Skylight Music Theatre's new musical hits like a haymaker.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2024
There were some big haymakers thrown by both teams.
—Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
Both teams began throwing haymakers at the end of the third quarter after each team experienced long scoring droughts.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2024
Instead, Dallas shut Golden State down, blitzing them for a 16-4 haymaker.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
The outlook for Boeing and its stock Here’s why the possibility of a new DOJ haymaker is especially concerning: Despite all the other regulatory woes and 737 production limits, Boeing’s financial fortunes appeared on the upswing.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near haymaker
Cite this Entry
“Haymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haymaker. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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