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Recent Examples of uppercut
Sensing the YouTuber was finished, Joshua rocked him with a right uppercut early in the sixth.
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CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Frazier obliged, surprising Ali with a cross and an uppercut from his supposedly weak right arm.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Paul missed a running uppercut in the corner, then Cena hit a sitout facebuster, again for a two-count.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Wilson confirmed the investigation hours after The Republic published a series of videos showing the two officers standing just feet away from Rafael Montoya as a group of security guards surrounded him and another delivered a lethal uppercut to his jaw.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Frazier obliged, surprising Ali with a cross and an uppercut from his supposedly weak right arm.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Paul missed a running uppercut in the corner, then Cena hit a sitout facebuster, again for a two-count.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Wilson confirmed the investigation hours after The Republic published a series of videos showing the two officers standing just feet away from Rafael Montoya as a group of security guards surrounded him and another delivered a lethal uppercut to his jaw.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppercut
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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
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Few celebrities have sparked a cult following quite like the roundhouse-kicking Chuck Norris.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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Five bookings meant he was suspended for a 0-0 draw at home to Sunderland in December, while a persistent knee issue ruled him out of a 1-0 home defeat by Arsenal in March.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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If your idea of a ticket to paradise means being knee deep in the water somewhere (and that somewhere is the beach), congratulations because you've officially been granted membership to the Southern Beach Lovers Club.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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At his best, Towns is a matchup nightmare who forms a potent one-two punch with Brunson.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Robertson’s next-level play this year, plus Hintz’s strong defense and playmaking, forms a one-two punch with the Rantanen line that challenges opposing defenders, allowing Dallas to spread the wealth across the top line.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The season-ending reveal — Annette as the crime boss — is a big swing.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Sky could take a major swing on the trade market to kick off free agency this week.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Finding that finishing kick will take some work.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Sinatra went 18-for-22 on field goal attempts and set the Idaho State single-season kick scoring record with 97 total points.—
Aaron Johnson,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The senior blasted a shot from 20 yards out from a sharp angle to the left to the top right corner to tie the game 2-2.—
Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the two years since, Tisza has completely eclipsed Hungary’s old institutional opposition—a fractured gamut ranging from the far right to the left.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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While the Queen was deeply involved in breeding and racing, Anne became an accomplished equestrian in her own right, even competing in the Olympic Games in 1976.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Leah Williamson England’s captain will always start if fit, although given the solid performances of Wubben-Moy and others, England can more easily absorb an injury at centre-back than at right-back or in midfield.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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This time, the Blackhawks put up a spirited fight, but couldn’t deliver the body blow to San Jose’s chances, falling 3-2 in a free-flowing and fun showdown between two of the league’s youngest teams.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
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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“Uppercut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppercut. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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