roundhouse

noun

Definition of roundhousenext
as in uppercut

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Recent Examples of roundhouse McGregor’s first fight in five years lasted only 1 minute, 9 seconds because of a knee injury sustained while attempting an opening roundhouse kick on Saturday. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 Recent viral videos of a bot in a clown wig roundhouse kicking a small child, or another dancing bot breaking a spectator’s nose, are testament to that. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 10 June 2026 The main roundhouse that houses the knockout collection of American railroading treasures remains untouched, but parts of the property facing the Pigtown neighborhood are being completely reimagined. — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026 He roundhouse kicks the cows and the butter comes straight out. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roundhouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundhouse
  1. uppercut
  2. knee
  3. swing
  4. kick
  5. left
  6. one-two
  7. right
  8. body blow
Noun
  • The two briefly brawled before Femi hit Reed with an uppercut.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Kavanagh caught the advancing Temirov with a left uppercut, then followed with a flurry of punches to finish the bout.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of uppercut
Noun
  • Edmonton was without fellow forward Isaac Howard, who coach Mike Babcock said will miss a couple of weeks with a left knee injury that is not considered a long-term issue.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Rams star edge rusher Myles Garrett, who has been sidelined for seven games following knee surgery, returned to practice Wednesday.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of knee
Noun
  • Politics is cyclical, and swing voters have proved consistently in recent years that their loyalties tend in no particular direction.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Instead, swing-state governors plan to focus on popular economic proposals that won over voters –– lowering living costs, taxes, and healthcare — and not the left-wing agenda items demonized in billions of dollars in GOP ads.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of swing
Noun
  • After their match at this premium live event, Orton was left with a kick to his head and a bloody gash.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Tomcats then won the penalty-kick shootout 4-2 to extend their magical run with a 2-1 victory over Evanston in a Class 3A state semifinal at Rockford Guilford.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of kick
Noun
  • Look for them near the end of the room, off to the left above a translucent, glowing dragon.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • But critics, especially those on the left, are calling for Democrats to wait until the next Congress.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of left
Noun
  • He was supported by 27 points from Austin Reaves, with the type of one-two punch the Heat could not counter.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Edmonton at plus money, with the best one-two punch in hockey, is the kind of number that gets underdog bettors interested.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of one-two
Noun
  • International rights groups say political prisoners in Iran are tried in secretive courts without due process.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • With House Republicans looking for a scapegoat after their midterm losses, the impeachment vote could pick up votes on the right, too.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of right
Noun
  • The deaths from the World Trade Center marked a huge body blow to Rockville Centre, which suffered more losses than many other communities in the tri-state area.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Shelton on the front foot, chasing Alcaraz around the court with body blow serves and driving strokes into the corners, getting the early break again.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of body blow

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“Roundhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundhouse. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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