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 two heavyweights exchanged haymakers before Olivier caught Reaves with right hand and sent him to the ice.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
An all-time great and a two-time MVP trading haymakers in the form of go-ahead scores in the fourth quarter of a win-and-in environment.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Since then, Concord landed a haymaker of its own, acquiring indie music distributor Stem back in March.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
Fairview came out throwing haymakers, dazing the Bruins in the early going.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
An all-time great and a two-time MVP trading haymakers in the form of go-ahead scores in the fourth quarter of a win-and-in environment.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Since then, Concord landed a haymaker of its own, acquiring indie music distributor Stem back in March.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
Fairview came out throwing haymakers, dazing the Bruins in the early going.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Haymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haymaker. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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