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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But the crowd truly reached its fever pitch when Rob Dillingham — one of the smaller players in the league at 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds — floated to the basket and slammed down a one-handed dunk before flashing a wink at his teammates on the bench.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Ball made two more 3-pointers – his third and fourth of the game – in a one-minute stretch that included a one-handed slam from Reed as UConn built its largest lead of 25 points.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Howard hit the team’s first 3-pointer off a kickout from Banchero late in the first quarter and slammed down a one-handed driving dunk.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The Pelicans jumped out to a 16-12 lead in the first quarter after Trey Murphy III and Dejounte Murray made back-to-back 3-pointers before the former capped the run with a one-handed dunk to force Redick to call a timeout.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Stojakovic capped the spurt with a steal and one-handed slam that drew cheers.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Bryant won the first round with the first perfect 50s of the contest, his powerful lob and one-handed windmill earning 50-point scores from Dwight Howard and Dominique Wilkins.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Fennell had written Heathcliff’s one-handed pickup into the script.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The 23-year-old has recorded one of the most memorable plays of the Patriots’ postseason, catching a 32-yard, one-handed touchdown in the 28-16 divisional-round win over Houston.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Ball made two more 3-pointers – his third and fourth of the game – in a one-minute stretch that included a one-handed slam from Reed as UConn built its largest lead of 25 points.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Howard hit the team’s first 3-pointer off a kickout from Banchero late in the first quarter and slammed down a one-handed driving dunk.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The Pelicans jumped out to a 16-12 lead in the first quarter after Trey Murphy III and Dejounte Murray made back-to-back 3-pointers before the former capped the run with a one-handed dunk to force Redick to call a timeout.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Stojakovic capped the spurt with a steal and one-handed slam that drew cheers.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Bryant won the first round with the first perfect 50s of the contest, his powerful lob and one-handed windmill earning 50-point scores from Dwight Howard and Dominique Wilkins.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Fennell had written Heathcliff’s one-handed pickup into the script.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The 23-year-old has recorded one of the most memorable plays of the Patriots’ postseason, catching a 32-yard, one-handed touchdown in the 28-16 divisional-round win over Houston.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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“One-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-handed. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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