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
Frank Dell'Apa
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Nashville’s Michael Bunting stepped into a one-timer from the right circle and blistered it past Greaves for a 1-0 lead.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Defenseman Dmitry Orlov scored the Sharks’ lone goal at the 4:48 mark of the second period, as his one-timer from the top of the circle beat Golden Knights goalie Akira Schmid high to the glove side.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
But Morgan Geekie circled into the left side of the slot and beat Logan Thompson on a turnaround one-timer.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Jonathan Drouin’s brain and his passing ability were big pluses, but his one-timer and/or shot threat from the right circle was not.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Defenseman Dmitry Orlov scored the Sharks’ lone goal at the 4:48 mark of the second period, as his one-timer from the top of the circle beat Golden Knights goalie Akira Schmid high to the glove side.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
But Morgan Geekie circled into the left side of the slot and beat Logan Thompson on a turnaround one-timer.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Jonathan Drouin’s brain and his passing ability were big pluses, but his one-timer and/or shot threat from the right circle was not.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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