as in punch
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
dealt his opponent a haymaker that sent him reeling across the boxing ring
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Recent Examples of haymaker
Baiting out a left hook and countering with a devastating haymaker is still one of the most satisfying sensations in video-game history.
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Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Amid the haymakers the two were exchanging on Thursday, allies of both men offered to be peacemakers.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 6 June 2025
Carlos Narvaez delivered the haymaker with a three-run home run against his former team to put Boston on top, and Jarren Duran extended the lead to 7-3 with his two-run single.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
The Edmonton Oilers landed a haymaker early in Game 4 and never let the Vegas Golden Knights off the mat.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Amid the haymakers the two were exchanging on Thursday, allies of both men offered to be peacemakers.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 6 June 2025
Carlos Narvaez delivered the haymaker with a three-run home run against his former team to put Boston on top, and Jarren Duran extended the lead to 7-3 with his two-run single.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
The Edmonton Oilers landed a haymaker early in Game 4 and never let the Vegas Golden Knights off the mat.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haymaker
Noun
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Bubble, bubble, this punch is no trouble—just stir and scoop.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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Miller is going to pair with Robert Suarez for the rest of the season to form a 1-2 punch at the back of the bullpen for San Diego.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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The decline threatens to push record beef prices even higher, with tariffs limiting importers’ ability to soften the blow.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Postal Savings Bank, established in 1911, softened the blow of the Great Depression for millions, before being killed by the big banks in 1967.—
Mark Dimondstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Alas, the captive here also ended with a thud and a bloody mess on the pavement.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Brendan McDermid | Reuters Wall Street ended a busy week of earnings, economic data and policy decisions with a thud, as a weak jobs report renewed concerns about the health of the U.S. economy in the face of President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting tariff policy.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
3 Aug. 2025
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Some of those bombardments have come immediately after Putin talked with Trump on the phone in what can only be categorized as a deliberate slap in the face.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
15 July 2025
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After hopping on stage for an infamous moment at the 2022 Academy Awards, Will Smith has hopped the pond to rap about the slap heard 'round the world.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
28 June 2025
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The wolf was quite literally at the door of the blue house on Highway 49 in Sierra County, tearing apart an elk on the front porch as the college-age son of the owner sat alone inside, listening to the thumps and snarls and hoping the latch was secure.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson give this team just enough thump to be dangerous.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Over the last year, the feud between Silicon Valley heavyweights Sam Altman and Elon Musk has devolved into personal attacks, social media swipes, and lawsuits.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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See how the device detects thumb swipes, finger taps, and handwriting gestures.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
13 Aug. 2025
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Tyler Rogers — one of the marquee relievers the Mets acquired before last week’s trade deadline — surrendered three hits in the seventh inning, including a two-out, go-ahead RBI single to Steven Kwan that proved to be the game-winner.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Eagleson gave up six hits; reliever Leah Michalowski, who came in in the fifth inning with two outs, allowed two hits and gave up two runs.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
6 Aug. 2025
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The knock on the 28-year-old from the UFC commentary team was his lack of finishes.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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That might sound like a knock, but Rookie Cops is a surprisingly spry police procedural even if that aspect is not the main attraction (so to speak).—
Geoffrey Bunting,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Haymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haymaker. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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