one-handed
adjective
one-hand·ed
ˈwən-ˈhan-dəd 
1
: having or using only one hand
could beat him up one-handed
2
a
: designed for or requiring the use of only one hand
b
: effected by the use of only one hand
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When the Nuggets were hanging on without Jokic, Murray sprang loose for a trademark one-handed floater in the third quarter.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Celtics center Neemias Queta slammed home a driving one-handed dunk on the next possession.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Edmonton nearly pulled that back midway through the period when Curtis Lazar tipped the puck by Kings’ goalie Anton Forsberg, only to have defenseman Cody Ceci dive through the crease and swipe it away with a desperate one-handed wave of his stick.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The clutch shot followed a layup through contact, along with a one-handed putback slam that quieted fans at Mortgage Matchup Center.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
On March 24, there was one sequence when Jackson won the first rep only for Shelton to come back with a one-handed catch for a touchdown.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
But Hurley turned to Reed inside and Ball ran out in transition for a one-handed dunk on the next possession.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
But Denys Kostyshyn narrowly missed a header in the top right corner of the net in the 15th minute, and Spokane goalkeeper Carlos Merancio Valdez stoned Kostyshyn from 10 yards with a one-handed save in the 50th minute.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
Wembanyama punctuated his season-high with a driving, one-handed dunk for his final points midway through the fourth quarter.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Celtics center Neemias Queta slammed home a driving one-handed dunk on the next possession.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Edmonton nearly pulled that back midway through the period when Curtis Lazar tipped the puck by Kings’ goalie Anton Forsberg, only to have defenseman Cody Ceci dive through the crease and swipe it away with a desperate one-handed wave of his stick.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The clutch shot followed a layup through contact, along with a one-handed putback slam that quieted fans at Mortgage Matchup Center.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
On March 24, there was one sequence when Jackson won the first rep only for Shelton to come back with a one-handed catch for a touchdown.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
But Hurley turned to Reed inside and Ball ran out in transition for a one-handed dunk on the next possession.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
But Denys Kostyshyn narrowly missed a header in the top right corner of the net in the 15th minute, and Spokane goalkeeper Carlos Merancio Valdez stoned Kostyshyn from 10 yards with a one-handed save in the 50th minute.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
Wembanyama punctuated his season-high with a driving, one-handed dunk for his final points midway through the fourth quarter.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
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“One-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-handed. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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