uppercut
noun
up·per·cut
ˈə-pər-ˌkət 
: a swinging blow (as in boxing) directed upward with a bent arm
uppercut
verb
Examples of uppercut in a Sentence
He hit his opponent with an uppercut to the chin.
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Paul missed a running uppercut in the corner, then Cena hit a sitout facebuster, again for a two-count.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Plaschke delivers a vicious uppercut to his opponent.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
When the bout restarted, Davis got right back into range and returned to throwing big uppercuts that put Johnson back on the canvas.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Only a small percentage of those players could survive Tyson's flurry of instant-knockdown uppercuts and emerge victorious with the undisputed World Video Boxing Association championship.
—Ars Technica, 9 Feb. 2025
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Plaschke delivers a vicious uppercut to his opponent.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
When the bout restarted, Davis got right back into range and returned to throwing big uppercuts that put Johnson back on the canvas.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Only a small percentage of those players could survive Tyson's flurry of instant-knockdown uppercuts and emerge victorious with the undisputed World Video Boxing Association championship.
—Ars Technica, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Uppercut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uppercut. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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uppercut
noun
up·per·cut
ˈəp-ər-ˌkət
: a swinging blow (as in boxing) directed upward with a bent arm
uppercut
verb
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