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Recent Examples of roundhouse
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.
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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
Following a software update, the G1 recently performed side flips and has demonstrated kung fu-style moves, including punches, sweeping kicks, and roundhouse strikes.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
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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
Following a software update, the G1 recently performed side flips and has demonstrated kung fu-style moves, including punches, sweeping kicks, and roundhouse strikes.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundhouse
Noun
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After the uppercut, Itauma threw one final right that seemed to graze the falling Franklin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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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
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Ailing with a hurt knee and foot that kept him from elevating, the graduate transfer from UAB finished with 13 points on 4-for-13 shooting.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Then, on a force play, Contreras slid hard into second, banging into shortstop David Hamilton’s left knee with his cleats and tearing his pants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their swing-and-miss percentage was hilariously bad last season, especially for a team with feeble power.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gray made his first start of the season last Sunday and had a big swing, doubling with the bases loaded, and — with Brooks Lee under the weather — was back in the lineup again Thursday against Kansas City and Friday against Tampa Bay.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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First, a reaction kick save on Maddie Mercado, then another solid stop to deny Emeri Adames on the counterattack.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Alongside the spinner, the Mars Mission set also contains a huge crane that drops supplies, a small base that must be protected from asteroid strikes by building an energy shield, and a Mars rover that can clear debris with a satisfying kick.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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That game will feature the return of longtime Rapids Homegrown Sam Vines, a left back who the club waived the day before the season started.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Investors are understandably concerned about stagflation delivering a one-two punch to consumer spending.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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To that end, The Comeback Live and The Return act as kind of a one-two punch for Netflix subscribers looking to understand both the scale of BTS’ pop culture power and the complex artists beneath it all.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
27 Mar. 2026
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Those riots kickstarted the LGBTQ+ rights movement in America, and beyond.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Privacy law may apply to, say, a stranger who broadcasts a toddler’s febrile seizure to a potential audience of millions, but the same child generally cannot claim a legal right to privacy from his mother or father.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 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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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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“Roundhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundhouse. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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