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Recent Examples of roundhouse
Sky backflipped out of Pop Rox and followed up with a roundhouse kick.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Maya Mamushi — one of Sayaka’s Harajuku Stars teammates — put her hands on her hips to film a clip for CNN, and, with blue braids whipping around, unleashed a roundhouse kick inches from our photojournalist’s face.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Well, the roundhouse kicks are pretty crisp.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
The property was built on the site of an old steam locomotive roundhouse, and the original semi-circular stone wall runs through the new building.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Maya Mamushi — one of Sayaka’s Harajuku Stars teammates — put her hands on her hips to film a clip for CNN, and, with blue braids whipping around, unleashed a roundhouse kick inches from our photojournalist’s face.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Well, the roundhouse kicks are pretty crisp.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
The property was built on the site of an old steam locomotive roundhouse, and the original semi-circular stone wall runs through the new building.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundhouse
Noun
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Usyk stunned him with a vicious uppercut late in the 11th round and dropped Verhoeven.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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In the next round, Usyk landed a vicious uppercut that sent Verhoeven down.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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Barkov missed the entire 2025-26 NHL season after sustaining a major knee injury on his first day of training camp.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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Offensive lineman Tyler Smith also had a minor knee procedure earlier this offseason.—
Nick Harris
June 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
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Korda made a grip change, a notoriously difficult element of the golf swing to adjust, before her second round.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
7 June 2026
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At the same time, the US has emerged as the world’s most important swing supplier since launching strikes on Iran in late February.—
Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Chile flakes add a pleasant kick.—
Deputy Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Fenix no-sold a tilt-a-whirl DDT and came back with a spinning kick.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Then on June 17, the slightly wider lunar crescent will appear just a couple of degrees to the left of brilliant Venus; the two brightest objects in the night sky adorning the west-northwest evening sky.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
5 June 2026
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Villasanti is momentarily caught between defending Guimaraes and marking Cunha, who is free because Raphinha is occupying Paraguay’s left-back, Junior Alonso.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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The goal itself was effectively a long one-two between Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the former sweeping in a left-footed finish from a low cross by the latter.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Together, Backrooms and Obsession finished one-two at the weekend box office.—
Tyler Chou,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Pride Month kicks off nationwide with parades from major metros to small towns, blending rainbow celebration with protest roots as LGBTQ+ communities face renewed political attacks on rights and inclusion.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Swierc and the American Civil Liberties Union sued Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns last September in federal court, claiming her firing was a violation of her First Amendment rights.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The defeat was a significant body blow to Arsenal’s aspirations, but City’s 1-0 victory over Burnley can strangely be viewed in a positive light for them.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Roundhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundhouse. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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