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
Belal Muhammad was involved in a slobber knocker with Jake Della Maddalena at UFC 315, and haymaker after haymaker left the fighter with gruesome cuts across his face.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
And while the jabs systematically pick apart our intellectual defenses, the haymakers of gray goo erupting from MAGA mouthpieces are boring into our heads and leaving us woozy.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Series Recap The first two games of the Thunder’s opening series against the Grizzlies started off with an emphatic haymaker punch.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The Knicks and Pistons were throwing haymakers at each other in a game that did not disappoint.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
And while the jabs systematically pick apart our intellectual defenses, the haymakers of gray goo erupting from MAGA mouthpieces are boring into our heads and leaving us woozy.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Series Recap The first two games of the Thunder’s opening series against the Grizzlies started off with an emphatic haymaker punch.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The Knicks and Pistons were throwing haymakers at each other in a game that did not disappoint.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haymaker
Noun
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Pittsburgh now has arguably the best 1-2 punch at tight end in the NFL in Smith and Penn State alum Pat Friermuth.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Vega opted to press, but landed constant clean punches and was unable to connect meaningful combinations that would turn the tide of the fight.—
Jad El Reda,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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The Senate parliamentarian's guidance has delivered several blows to key GOP provisions, including an effort to exclude undocumented immigrants from receiving Medicaid benefits and a plan to lower provider taxes, which states use to help fund their portion of Medicaid costs.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump’s tax cut and spending bill does not adhere to the chamber’s procedural rules, delivering a crucial blow as Republicans rush to finish the package this week.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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The message landed with a thud among prominent conservatives on social media.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
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In the footage, the wooden wall can be seen falling forward with a thud, while two vertical cables hang behind, apparently slack.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Those embarrassing losses with ownership sitting in the expensive seats were a big-time slap in the face to the decision makers.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The number of girl slaps exchanged between the governor and Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez over the state budget impasse.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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On my final evening after the game drive, a flute whines and drums thump in the distance.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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As its infectious message, hip hop hook, gentle-against-forceful thump, radiates further into the zeitgeist expect it be heard everywhere.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2025
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Credit card fees, which range from, on average, 2% to 4% of the transaction, are assessed with every swipe, according to Doug Kantor with the Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC).—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Where Black Honey adds oomph with every swipe, Nude Honey is the subtler counterpart that enhances what’s already there.—
Claire Sullivan,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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News of the special Pride month menu has been a hit on social media, drawing customers.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2025
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The greatest gift for Giants fans is that Kuiper is still in the broadcast booth, still providing the crescendo calls on walk-off hits, still capturing the drama in the big moments and still finding quiet joy in all those sticky-faced, slice-of-life vignettes in the stands.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Ty France smacked a high fastball off the wall in right field to drive in the Twins’ first run of the game, and Royce Lewis added an RBI knock later in fourth.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2025
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McNeil’s winning hit Tuesday was his second RBI knock of the night.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
10 June 2025
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“Haymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haymaker. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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