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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As the third quarter concluded, Catholic Memorial fired back with a haymaker of its own.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Against a Packers team that some have pinned as NFC favorites, the Dallas offense hung with Green Bay in a haymaker fight that had both arms being raised at the conclusion.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
This is the sort of game that will require CSU’s offense to trade haymakers.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Gunner Stockton and Joey Aguilar’s ability to consistently produce haymakers turned Saturday’s Georgia-Tennessee matchup into a dramatic overtime thriller that will be remembered for a while.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Against a Packers team that some have pinned as NFC favorites, the Dallas offense hung with Green Bay in a haymaker fight that had both arms being raised at the conclusion.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
This is the sort of game that will require CSU’s offense to trade haymakers.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Gunner Stockton and Joey Aguilar’s ability to consistently produce haymakers turned Saturday’s Georgia-Tennessee matchup into a dramatic overtime thriller that will be remembered for a while.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Haymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haymaker. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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