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uppercut

noun

Definition of uppercut

as in roundhouse

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Recent Examples of uppercut Rice responded with a ferocious uppercut, pulling a 381-foot, go-ahead homer to right. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026 In the next round, Usyk landed a vicious uppercut that sent Verhoeven down. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 24 May 2026 Because with Walker tied up, Greig delivered a vicious uppercut straight to his chops. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026 Watch until the end to see the massive uppercut that literally shocked everyone. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uppercut

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Noun

That was just the latest roundhouse punch in the trade war that flared up again after talks between the two allies and neighbors unexpectedly collapsed Friday.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
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, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of roundhouse

Noun

The Los Angeles Rams are loaded, Patrick Mahomes has a new knee, the Super Bowl champs are somehow underdogs and Buffalo Bills fans are once again convincing themselves this is the year!

— Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Bryce Elder got surgery to remove bone fragments in his right knee and will sit for at least three or four weeks, putting his postseason presence in doubt.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of knee

Noun

Sogard followed with another single, and Jarren Duran battled Bassitt to a full count, frustrated with a check swing call, before drawing a walk to load the bases.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins ran into another politically sensitive issue during a swing through Iowa.

— James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of swing

Noun

On the opening weekend, at the City Ground, they were set for a good 0-0 draw before Anton Stach stole the points with a show-stopping free-kick winner.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Georgia Tech responded 14 seconds later as Rahkeem Smith returned a kick 100 yards for a touchdown and tied the game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of kick

Noun

The Georgia international cutting in off the left to curl the ball into the far corner has been a trademark in European football since his 2022 move to Napoli, but the ball in behind being played by his opposite winger, Desire Doue, felt different.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The News More than two dozen organizations from both the left and right are urging the White House to publicly release its voluntary AI security framework, per a letter shared first with Semafor.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of left

Noun

Not to be confused with inverted full backs, an inverted winger is a wide player who is used on the opposite side of the pitch to their strong foot — so a left-footer on the right or a right-footer on the left.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
If something is shared with the Public Service Commission, should not the public have every right to that information?

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of right

Noun

The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.

— Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 June 2026
But for Sean Buchan, a co-owner of Cerebral Brewing, the Aurora phase could amount to a second economic body blow.

— John Aguilar, Denver Post, 11 May 2026

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