one-timer
noun
one-tim·er
ˈwən-ˌtī-mər 
: a shot (as in hockey or soccer) that is made by immediately striking a moving puck or ball (as when receiving a pass from a teammate) without first stopping and controlling it
one-time
transitive verb
one-timed; one-timing
Paul Keegan made a steal on the right and cut the ball back, and Rocha one-timed a 16-yard blast into the roof of the net.
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Frank Dell'Apa
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Geekie even occupied Pastrnak’s favorite spot on the left elbow to launch one-timers set up by No. 88.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Reinhart’s goal came after Jake Walman gave Edmonton a 4-3 lead with 6:24 left with a howitzer of a one-timer.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Ovechkin’s one-timer from the left circle is legendary, but Green could hammer them as well.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Sam Bennett: Florida’s second-line center opened scoring 2:07 into the game with a one-timer off a feed from defenseman Nate Schmidt.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Reinhart’s goal came after Jake Walman gave Edmonton a 4-3 lead with 6:24 left with a howitzer of a one-timer.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Ovechkin’s one-timer from the left circle is legendary, but Green could hammer them as well.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Sam Bennett: Florida’s second-line center opened scoring 2:07 into the game with a one-timer off a feed from defenseman Nate Schmidt.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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