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
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The Miami Dolphins certainly took a haymaker to the face on Wednesday courtesy of the Detroit Lions.
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Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
When a game is defined by its absence of aesthetics, the rare haymakers thrown by either team can feel twice as conclusive.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Four days in, few haymakers have been landed in the Cleveland Browns’ perceived four-man quarterback competition.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 28 July 2025
The biggest haymakers from the Cubs came courtesy of star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
When a game is defined by its absence of aesthetics, the rare haymakers thrown by either team can feel twice as conclusive.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Four days in, few haymakers have been landed in the Cleveland Browns’ perceived four-man quarterback competition.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 28 July 2025
The biggest haymakers from the Cubs came courtesy of star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
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“Haymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haymaker. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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