ONE-TWO PUNCH Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

one-two

noun

Definition of one-two

as in blow

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Recent Examples of one-two The Chargers were planning a one-two punch of Harris and rookie first-round pick Omarion Hampton until Harris tore his Achilles. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 The one-two dovish punch (behavior that is more supportive of keeping interest rates low) was enough to trim rate-hike expectations sharply. — Benzinga, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Don’t leave the neighborhood without checking out Black & Gold, which offers a one-two design punch. — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2026 For the first time, the Dodgers are set to roll out their new one-two punch of two-time Cy Young winners. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-two

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There have been plenty of in-game rotations, promising combinations, fluidity and creativity, but without the delivery of a final hammer blow.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The residents had sustained another blow when my friend, John Ahern, was a passenger on Pan Am Flight 103 that exploded on December 21, 1988 from a terrorist bomb over Lockerbie, Scotland.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of blow

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Fearful of another 9/11-style calamity, the Bush team exaggerated the threat posed by Hussein, triggering what would become an eight-year military quagmire.

— Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Budget Director Ray Baker said Miami-Dade should have about $500 million in its rainy-day fund, but the county has less than $90 million available to tap after a calamity like a hurricane.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of calamity

Noun

In moments, the towers’ dazzling height had transformed from the proud punctuation of this country’s signature skyline into a disaster-movie nightmare.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The Bills finished the Toronto series with a 1-5 record, and the experiment was viewed as a disaster.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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