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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And while the jabs systematically pick apart our intellectual defenses, the haymakers of gray goo erupting from MAGA mouthpieces are boring into our heads and leaving us woozy.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Series Recap The first two games of the Thunder’s opening series against the Grizzlies started off with an emphatic haymaker punch.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The Knicks and Pistons were throwing haymakers at each other in a game that did not disappoint.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
In a back-and-forth game that saw the two of Texas’ top teams trade haymakers, Allen gained a slight advantage and secured a 65-60 victory on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Coppell High School.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Series Recap The first two games of the Thunder’s opening series against the Grizzlies started off with an emphatic haymaker punch.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The Knicks and Pistons were throwing haymakers at each other in a game that did not disappoint.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
In a back-and-forth game that saw the two of Texas’ top teams trade haymakers, Allen gained a slight advantage and secured a 65-60 victory on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Coppell High School.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Haymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haymaker. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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