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 His teammate, Stephen Jackson, followed him, and within minutes players and fans were throwing haymakers at one another, creating terrifying chaos and images that would haunt the league. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haymakers
  1. punches
  2. blows
  3. thuds
  4. swipes
  5. thumps
  6. slaps
  7. hits
  8. strokes
Noun
  • The town, which has fewer than 1,000 residents and is just south of the Broward border, punches above its weight on the luxury real estate market.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Labor Day Gaming Laptop Deals For gamers and power users seeking solid performance under $1,000, the MSI Cyborg 15 punches well above its weight.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of punches
Noun
  • The sales of Maxence Lacroix and Daniel Munoz particularly are big blows.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The impact of yesterday’s sharp drop in South Korean equities transmitted further into US markets overnight, spreading selling sentiment and dealing heavy blows to US semiconductor and memory stocks.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 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
  • According to RevitaLash, apply a few swipes of the serum to clean lashes once per day.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Their swipes at one another have escalated so much that the sitting president has threatened to take away O’Donnell’s citizenship.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of swipes
Noun
  • The lower-vocal harmony struggles to stand out any time the deeper bass thumps.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Definition of thumps
Noun
  • These 16 slaps are lucid and adventurous, featuring random Jay Electronica warblings, DJ Quik rhythms, and a couple of surprisingly appropriate Westside Gunn vignettes.
    — Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Mother was the destination, but the slaps, pineapple, goat, and countless detours made the journey worthwhile.
    — Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of slaps
Noun
  • Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya each doubled and singled for the Cubs, who finished with 13 hits.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Reliever Seth Halvorsen gave up three hits without recording an out in the ninth, but the Dodgers had built up enough of a lead to weather a Washington (67-76) comeback attempt.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of hits
Noun
  • Clinical biomarkers and neuroimaging do not hold all the answers; many disorders—such as Alzheimer’s and some types of strokes—still require postmortem analysis for diagnostic confirmation.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Movies tend to work with bold strokes and colors, and absolute ideas; cinema is a popular medium, and both its power and its pitfalls come from its ability to simplify and underline.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of strokes

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“Haymakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haymakers. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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