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Examples of fist in a Sentence
He pounded his fist on the table in anger.
She pounded on the door with both fists.
He defiantly shook his fist at the policeman.
Recent Examples of fist from the Web
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Eagles Malcolm Jenkins and Rodney McLeod, both of whom are black, raised fists during the national anthem for part of the year.
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During the season, the only sign of protest from the Eagles came when Smith and Long raised their fists in the air during the anthem.
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No Eagles sat or knelt during the National Anthem during the last NFL season, although some did protest by raising their fists.
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In October, at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise gloved fists as a black-power salute during a medal ceremony.
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Bell sprinted down the third baseline, screaming and pumping his fist.
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Junis pumped his fist on his way off the mound — the strikeout had allowed him to strand two runners on first and second and keep the Cardinals' lead at 2-1.
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Healy pumped his fist after catching Seager's throw, and the Mariners streamed out of the dugout, dousing their pitcher with a cooler as the crowd of 20,513 cheered.
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From the suburban spreads of Fremont and Walnut Creek to the urban cores of Richmond and Oakland, high school students raised their fists and their voices in solidarity to denounce gun violence.
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Origin and Etymology of fist
Middle English, from Old English fȳst; akin to Old High German fūst fist, Polish pięść, and probably to Old English fīf five
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First Known Use: before 12th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearDefinition of fist
Recent Examples of fist from the Web
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Able to fist fight in trenches and hold his own against power players.
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Country star Luke Combs was seen walk-in through the crowd double-fisting whiskey and Coke cocktails.
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Reality in 2018 can be ham-fisted, to be sure; the writers of history seem to have jumped the shark.
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For years, the NCAA has fought clench-fisted, mean-spirited court battles to control the names, likenesses and activities of college athletes.
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One even left the store double-fisting her water ice and a huge cup of steaming coffee.
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Bruce's delivery is unapologetically theatrical which brings things to life, and in lesser hands would feel clumsy and ham-fisted.
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Then Moustakas fisted a two-RBI single into center field, Billy Burns and Whit Merrifield scored in the Royals' 12-4 win over the Padres, and nearly everything felt normal again.
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But that's just scratching the surface of how ham-fisted and bad faith this PR is.
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First Known Use of fist
1607
FIST Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of fist for English Language Learners
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: the hand with its fingers bent down into the palm
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Medical Dictionary
noun
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medical Definition of fist
: the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers
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