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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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.
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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
The Miami Dolphins certainly took a haymaker to the face on Wednesday courtesy of the Detroit Lions.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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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
The Miami Dolphins certainly took a haymaker to the face on Wednesday courtesy of the Detroit Lions.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Haymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haymaker. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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