low blow
noun
: an unprincipled attack
gossip column that landed one low blow after another—
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James FallowsExamples of low blow in a Sentence
Firing her on her birthday was really a low blow.
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The last time fans saw him, Paul Heyman was giving him a low blow, allowing Rollins to win the triple threat match that included Punk at WrestleMania 41.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Controversy in First Meeting Usyk stopped Dubois in Round 9 of their first bout, but a low blow in Round 5 caused a knockdown, and there has been debate ever since about whether the knockdown was legit.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Dubois appeared to drop Usyk with a shot to the body in the fifth round, one that was immediately ruled a low blow by the referee.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
With the ring finally cleared, Punk offered Cena a handshake, Cena accepted and then went for a low blow.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Controversy in First Meeting Usyk stopped Dubois in Round 9 of their first bout, but a low blow in Round 5 caused a knockdown, and there has been debate ever since about whether the knockdown was legit.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Dubois appeared to drop Usyk with a shot to the body in the fifth round, one that was immediately ruled a low blow by the referee.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
With the ring finally cleared, Punk offered Cena a handshake, Cena accepted and then went for a low blow.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for low blow
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“Low blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20blow. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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