right-hander

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Recent Examples of right-hander Scarborough is also a long, lanky right-hander from central Florida, and like deGrom, his fastball is a real weapon. Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026 The right-hander was the jewel of the offseason overhaul, acquired in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers in January to solidify a veteran rotation. Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026 His absence was felt last Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe, as right-hander Sam Hall gave up five hits and three runs through three innings. Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026 The Dodgers optioned right-hander Kyle Hurt to the minors Tuesday. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for right-hander
Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-hander
Noun
  • After the uppercut, Itauma threw one final right that seemed to graze the falling Franklin.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Remarkably, those projections came after the Braves got to North Port and started absorbing one uppercut to the kisser after another.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • All-Star Jalen Duren was out with a right knee injury and Tobias Harris and Duncan Robinson were out with right hip injuries.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Ivey was previously sidelined due to a knee injury before the release, too.
    Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Luis Torrens delivered a tying single in the 10th on his first swing this season, and the Mets improved to 2-0 following an 11-7 victory on Thursday over Paul Skenes and the Pirates in their opener.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • In the aftermath, Doncic pushed Williams in the lower back, and Williams responded by striking Doncic with a backhanded swing.
    Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The farmworkers' rights movement has always been powered by courage, by people willing to endure, to speak out, to demand dignity in the face of injustice.
    Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • That ruling led Williams to testify in his own defense, waiving his Fifth Amendment right and opening the door to introduce Franois’s statements in court.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Alan Roden then drilled a two run double over Ronny Simon’s head in left that plated both runners giving the Saints a 9-7 lead.
    Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The 6-foot-5 Fundora (24-1-1, 16 knockouts) used his nine-inch height and reach advantage to pepper Thurman (31-2, 23 KOs) with a series of hard lefts and combinations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Biomechanical research clocks the sidewinder topping out at around 2.2 mph on the ground.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • Another sidewinder on the deuce side had the same result.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • With his roundhouse kicks, tough-guy one-liners and a formidable moral compass, Chuck Norris delivered kick-ass heroes for years on screens large and small, cementing himself in pop culture back in the 1980s.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Few celebrities have sparked a cult following quite like the roundhouse-kicking Chuck Norris.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The image of Pages making the catch, as Kiké Hernandez absorbs a body blow, is already seared into Dodgers lore.
    Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Jaxson Hayes delivered the final body blow, throwing down an Eastbay dunk in transition after stealing the ball from Josh Giddey to put the Lakers up by 14 with just under three minutes remaining.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026

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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-hander. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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