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one-two

noun

Definition of one-twonext
as in blow

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Recent Examples of one-two This one-two punch will bring temperatures about 8 degrees higher than normal to areas south of Point Conception and a whopping 10 to 15 degrees higher to the north. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The one-two punch of Superman and Superman II (1980) catapulted the then-unknown Reeve to stardom. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Aug. 2026 Taken together, this one-two punch of planet-hunting means the Milky Way’s faraway bulge will be a data bonanza. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2026 The one-two punch not only validates the once-struggling stock's recent resurgence. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-two
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-two
  1. blow
  2. calamity
  3. disaster
  4. blast
  5. double whammy
Noun
  • If last year’s bill delays were a blow to budgets, distribution troubles were the uppercut.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • While often associated with blows to the head during contact sports, concussions are common at all ages.
    — Richard Sima, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • But Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research, doesn't think investors should fear another market calamity.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Analysts who spoke to ABC News disagreed sharply about the likelihood of such a calamity, however.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of calamity
Noun
  • Los Angeles County officials aim to break ground on the new Eaton Canyon Nature Center before 2028, with plans to construct a facility that can withstand the region’s changing climate and future disasters.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Challenger disaster was of course the 1986 explosion of NASA’s eponymous space shuttle shortly after launch, which left all seven crew members dead.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of disaster
Noun
  • The cause of the blast was not immediately clear, the ministry said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The blast moved Jensen past Bob Hamelin for the most rookie homers in franchise history.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of blast
Noun
  • Just 10 days later, Hurricane Ivan dumped more rain in an unprecedented double whammy for the mountainous region far from the coast.
    — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The trend of hospitals asking for money up front represents a double whammy for patients.
    — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of double whammy

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“One-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-two. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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