low blow

noun

: an unprincipled attack

… gossip column that landed one low blow after another …

—James Fallows

Examples of low blow in a Sentence

Firing her on her birthday was really a low blow.

Recent Examples on the Web

As Rhodes pleaded with him to get out of the way, Orton nailed both Rhodes and Arango with a low blow. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Christian Cage took advantage with a low blow on Matt from behind. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

There is a lot of discussion about how far these fights have gone and what the low blows consist of. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

Chris Marlowe had a chance to deliver a low blow. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for low blow

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau