haymakers

noun

plural of haymaker
as in punches
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 haymakers Two teams have thrown haymakers at the defending champs, and both times Argentina has survived. — Nbc News, NBC news, 7 July 2026 In a heavyweight battle between two of the nation’s top programs, Georgia needed to find a way to connect on enough haymakers to eventually land the decisive blow against the Longhorns. — Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 17 June 2026 If Brunson is a knockout puncher, leaving opponents on the mat with devastating haymakers that turn the lights out, Anunoby specializes in body blows. — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 28 May 2026 As both fighters were bloodied, Strickland said that Chimaev pointed to the mat near the end of the fifth round, which is a sign to fighters to start throwing haymakers. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026 From that moment on, the Bulldogs and the Wizards exchanged haymakers until the final minute. — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026 The latest haymakers thrown come courtesy of executive interviews in The Financial Times. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026 The Broncos must not go down without throwing haymakers. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026 The two heavyweights exchanged haymakers before Olivier caught Reaves with right hand and sent him to the ice. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haymakers
  1. punches
  2. blows
  3. thuds
  4. swipes
  5. thumps
  6. slaps
  7. hits
  8. strokes
Noun
  • The poster also alleged Martinez was the one acting racist and had thrown the spice tajín in her face before any punches were thrown.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Members of Rita's loyalty program who use the Rita’s Ice app will get double loyalty punches with a purchase of the treat.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of punches
Noun
  • Holloway, even a Holloway who is nearing the end of his career with a somewhat suspect chin and ability to absorb heavy blows, wins this fight more times than not.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Rolling with the punches, though, is harder when the blows keep landing on the starting rotation.
    — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of blows
Noun
  • Rapp, up on Taft Point, heard two thuds.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Likewise, the score by Tony Doogan leans too heavily on generic electronic thuds, the kind that segue into a commercial break cliffhanger and an ad for blood pressure medicine.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of thuds
Noun
  • Make careful vertical swipes, run the vegetable peeler down the sides of the fruit, following its curves to trim closely between the skin and the flesh.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • Wipe in circular motions with a lint-free microfiber cloth to loosen grime, then finish with long, horizontal swipes.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of swipes
Noun
  • Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
  • You’ll be thrown around in your seat, which moves in sync with the action, along with thumps in the back, splashes of water, blasts of air, smoke, and flashes of light.
    — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Definition of thumps
Noun
  • Devers petulantly left the field, avoided handshakes and butt slaps in the dugout, and retreated to the clubhouse.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Whoever loses slaps the other in the face with a tortilla, usually causing water to spray out of their mouth.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
Definition of slaps
Noun
  • The Padres finished the game with a season-high 11 walks and eight hits, including Sung-Mun Song’s two-out single that drove in two runs in the third and Cronenworth’s RBI single in the fourth.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
  • The Dodgers got to Pfaadt in the sixth on run-scoring hits from Pages and Betts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 July 2026
Definition of hits
Noun
  • Pare takes Xarelto, a blood thinner that reduces his risk of strokes, blood clots, and pulmonary embolism.
    — Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • Beverly Hanson wins the Eastern Open by three strokes over Babe Zaharias in her first start on the LPGA Tour.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of strokes

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“Haymakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haymakers. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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