haymakers

plural of haymaker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for haymakers
Noun
  • Pop princess Kylie Minogue landed some punches as Cammy White in the 1994 Street Fighter film.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The one-two-three judicial punches could risk the president's plans to deport as many as 1 million people per year.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Rodgers took four sacks and three other hits, including multiple heavy blows.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Last March, Mariah The Scientist allegedly came to blows with Young Thug’s former lover, Cleopatra Dues, at an Atlanta lounge.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond clicks and swipes, leaders should anticipate a future of inner speech, intention markers, and neuro-physiological feedback.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • That set them up for a quick dispatch via a series of sword swipes.
    Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Touted as the second-highest fine ever levied by the board, many observers struggled to view it as anything but the gentlest of wrist slaps.
    DAVID AMSDEN, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
  • They were then categorized by behavior, including jumps, belly rolls, tail slaps, bow riding and even petting.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Royals logged five hits against the Angels on Thursday.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Shoppers recommend slicing it before freezing so individual portions are ready to grab whenever a craving hits.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As Thursday night rolled into Friday morning, Anisimova’s strokes had the same frozen-rope surety that had gotten her past Świątek in the quarterfinal.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Apply a base layer of detangling spray to the area, and use a wide-tooth comb or detangling brush to gently work at the mat, starting at the outer edges (closest to your ends, not your roots) and using small strokes.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Both saber makers offer models suitable for children, which are largely, if not entirely, made of plastic, so they are designed to withstand a few knocks and bumps without causing too much damage.
    Alexander Cox, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Alvarez had three knocks, including an RBI double to open the scoring.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Getty Images Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 265 pounds.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In the wake of the divorce from Charles, Diana received a lump sum payment of 17 million pounds, with an additional 350,000 pounds annually to run her private office.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Haymakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haymakers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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