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
These teams are trading haymakers.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
This is the sort of game that will require CSU’s offense to trade haymakers.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
This is the sort of game that will require CSU’s offense to trade haymakers.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haymakers
Noun
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Despite its 2-5 record, Cleveland can throw some punches through one of the fiercest defensive lines in football.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Leo pulls no punches as Lizzo matches her intensity in a whisper.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Combs has seen a series of blows to his legal case in the past several weeks.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Once the final frame got underway, chaos ensued as the undefeated NEPSAC programs traded blows.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Credit card swipes, corporate calendar items, and photos snapped on a phone of receipts can all go straight into AI analysis.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Some of the picks on this list even have color-correcting powers built right into the concealer, giving you multiple benefits in a few swipes.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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A couple of good back slaps and thumps from the adoring crowd.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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In Little Bear Ridge Road, Metcalf racks up the hits with ease, though the production feels more like watching home run derby than a full game.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Yesavage only allowed three hits and issued no walks in the win.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His father and mother both died due to strokes and heart issues.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, researchers have tried to tie your body getting an hour less of sleep that night to a variety of issues, including an increase in car crashes and health problems such as heart attacks and strokes.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Deeper down the road the slap of the drooping tropical tree branches against the windshield are like punishing whacks to the face for trying to force a metaphor.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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Brush off hair and debris from the surface, then give it a few whacks against the inside of the trash can to knock out some of the dust.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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Among the knocks on DeBoer after the Florida State debacle was his 2-4 road record as Alabama’s coach.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The bunker context had knocks-on for the narrative, Pina argued.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Haymakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haymakers. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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