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Recent Examples of uppercut
Shavers also performed like a heavyweight boxer, delivering the basketball equivalent of an uppercut with a 27-footer from the right wing after Hyde Park pulled within 10 with six minutes left.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
In a match between the heavyweights Jarrell Miller and Kingsley Ibeh, an uppercut from Ibeh caused Miller’s hairpiece to flap back like the lid on a box.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Sensing the YouTuber was finished, Joshua rocked him with a right uppercut early in the sixth.
—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
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
In a match between the heavyweights Jarrell Miller and Kingsley Ibeh, an uppercut from Ibeh caused Miller’s hairpiece to flap back like the lid on a box.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Sensing the YouTuber was finished, Joshua rocked him with a right uppercut early in the sixth.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppercut
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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
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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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Forward Rickea Jackson suffered a knee injury in the first half of the Chicago Sky’s 86-79 road win over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The actor and Louis Vuitton ambassador posed at Palais des Festivals during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival wearing the black leather pair just under the knee, with a wide pull-on shaft left open around the calf.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Oftentimes, the consequence waiting on deck was Woolery, a one-two punch that made detours around Grant a dangerous gamble.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Hüller was the queen of Cannes three years ago, starring in Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or winning Anatomy of a Fall and Jonathan Glazer’s Zone of Interest, a one-two punch that catapulted the German actress to international fame and Hollywood projects.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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The first baseman got back in the swing of things on the City Series stage Saturday, connecting for two long balls as the White Sox pummeled the Cubs 8-3 in front of a sellout crowd of 38,795 at Rate Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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But in a close election every vote counts, and lingering dissatisfaction could undermine Republicans’ ability to mobilize key swing voters.—
Tatishe Nteta,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Beach balls appeared among fans in the South Bank within six minutes of kick-off.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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For one thing, that extra speed—plus a spike in spin, which has allowed pitchers to throw harder while also making the ball swerve, dive, and kick—has given pitchers an even greater advantage over batters than before.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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The neurologist checked the right side of his face; the better neurologist checked the left.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Times have changed dramatically, and Labour’s recent battering came at the hands of the ascendant anti-immigrant Reform UK party on the right and, to a lesser-extent, the eco-populist Greens on the left.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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And politics still very much come into play, especially as countries move further to the right.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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This is the first year of the league’s new 11-year, $77 billion media rights deal with the three networks.—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
18 May 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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“Uppercut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppercut. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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