uppercut

noun

Definition of uppercutnext
as in roundhouse

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Recent Examples of uppercut Song landed the powerful right uppercut as Nurmagomedov appeared to be shooting for a takedown. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 If Clase’s home run in the second was an uppercut, then Toronto’s offense in the third was a barrage of jabs. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 Rice responded with a ferocious uppercut, pulling a 381-foot, go-ahead homer to right. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026 Because with Walker tied up, Greig delivered a vicious uppercut straight to his chops. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uppercut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppercut
  1. roundhouse
  2. knee
  3. one-two
  4. swing
  5. kick
  6. left
  7. right
  8. body blow
Noun
  • The museum currently features a 22-sided roundhouse, a collection of vintage equipment and an exhibit on the B&O's role in the Underground Railroad.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The pair exchange blows, and LaPenna holds his own for a while before a powerful roundhouse kick sends him across the ring.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of roundhouse
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
  • For years, the Chicago Bulls have been waiting on a one-two punch.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • And she’s now set to end the year with another headspinning one-two punch.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of one-two
Noun
  • After his swing through the Upper Peninsula, El-Sayed had headed south, to the thumb of Michigan’s mitten.
    — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
  • These are voters who bounce from one side to the other — the rare swing voters.
    — Mara Liasson, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of swing
Noun
  • In one of the great oddities of Kansas football history, defensive end Blake Herold blocked a pair of Baylor extra-point kicks Saturday — only to watch both balls still split the uprights for two visitor points.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In the opposite corner of the ring, Evloev is a freestyle fighter, getting a bunch of different kicks and punches to give him the edge.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of kick
Noun
  • The results grow the organization's presence on Capitol Hill, bringing to Congress a bloc of lawmakers who will now look to translate their electoral success into policy wins that push the Democratic Party further to the left.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Lawson said Amendment 3 outperformed a nationwide shift to the left, and blamed the loss on out-of-state donors contributing to the opposition.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of left
Noun
  • Research on whether current or future AI systems could develop consciousness may further bolster the nascent AI rights movement.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In the string of cases, Elias Law Group represented various voting rights groups and nonprofit organizations, rather than the states themselves, though the firm’s intervention strategy has helped the legal opposition.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 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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