fist pump
noun
: a celebratory gesture (as by a sports player) in which the fist is raised in front of the body and then quickly and vigorously drawn back
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Tillis punctuated every strikeout with an ear-piercing scream and fist pump.
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Rai put an exclamation point on his championship day with a birdie putt on 17 from nearly 70 feet, which only elicited a subtle fist pump from the stoic Englishman.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
By the time Adell delivered his two-run double in the fourth inning, one that inspired a twirling fist pump, the Angels were well on their way to an 8-0 victory on Friday night while ending the San Diego Padres’ eight-game winning streak.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Morikawa, a decade after debuting at Cal, celebrated with a modest fist pump and wiped tears from his eyes.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Rai put an exclamation point on his championship day with a birdie putt on 17 from nearly 70 feet, which only elicited a subtle fist pump from the stoic Englishman.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
By the time Adell delivered his two-run double in the fourth inning, one that inspired a twirling fist pump, the Angels were well on their way to an 8-0 victory on Friday night while ending the San Diego Padres’ eight-game winning streak.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Morikawa, a decade after debuting at Cal, celebrated with a modest fist pump and wiped tears from his eyes.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Fist pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fist%20pump. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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