uppercut

noun

Definition of uppercutnext
as in roundhouse

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Recent Examples of uppercut 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 After the uppercut, Itauma threw one final right that seemed to graze the falling Franklin. — ABC News, 28 Mar. 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
  • 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
  • In the 2000s, the museum began converting a historic roundhouse that was once used as a horse stable into its current incarnation as an event and exhibition space.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Definition of roundhouse
Noun
  • Shepard injured an ankle in the previous game against Minnesota, and Fudd has missed three with a knee injury.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Prechtel gets run With Stokes out with a concussion and smallball five Salaun dealing with a sore knee, the Valkyries’ center rotation underwent a major overhaul.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of knee
Noun
  • Don’t leave the neighborhood without checking out Black & Gold, which offers a one-two design punch.
    — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2026
  • For the first time, the Dodgers are set to roll out their new one-two punch of two-time Cy Young winners.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of one-two
Noun
  • Place it on a side table next to a porch swing to complete a reading nook, or set it on your porch steps to illuminate your entry.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Guardians slugger Jose Ramirez had just hit a ball when his bat flew out of his hands mid-swing and went into the stands behind home plate.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of swing
Noun
  • Mason Mount went off injured in the first half yesterday, a substitution Carrick said was precautionary after a kick.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Smack made kicks from 33, 35, 38, 43, 45 and 47 yards and missed wide left from 51.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of kick
Noun
  • The Old Trafford club are targeting a new left-back to alternate with Luke Shaw, because the 31-year-old’s fitness needs to be managed.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • As candidates get close to election time, even those furthest on the left tend to cut back on the anti-billionaire talk and focus on affordability or, more recently, on Gaza and aid to Israel.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of left
Noun
  • Conference championship games are worth more than $200 million to the conferences in broadcast rights fees, so any additional playoff rounds that replace them would need to more than make up for that amount.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • And Restore Britain, a far-right party with just one lawmaker but a loud social media presence amplified by Elon Musk, is nibbling away at Reform’s support.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 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
Definition of body blow

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