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uppercut

noun

Definition of uppercut

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

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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

New York Mets rookie Jefry Yan jumped high in the air with his feet spread apart, landed on the front of the mound and then slapped the grass with his left hand while briefly going to a knee.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Kayvon Thibodeaux took Burns’ spot … Slot corner Dru Phillips went down with an apparent right knee injury.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of knee

Noun

Together, the pair have combined for a unique, and telling, one-two punch.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Milwaukee reliever Grant Anderson threw a one-two-three seventh and got the first out of the eighth, Abner Uribe retired two batters in the eighth, and closer Trevor Megill retired the side in order with a strikeout in the ninth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of one-two

Noun

The slow pace continued for a while, but eventually, Punk took down Rhodes with a leaping heel kick and tweaked his knee.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The kick was awarded when Toronto (3-7-8) defender Richie Laryea picked up a yellow card for a foul on Agustín Ojeda.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of kick

Noun

Mandarin Oriental regulars will know to look for the hotel’s signature fan, which hangs to the left of the entrance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Their father devoured his meal, slurping up soup with his right hand and swallowing bread spread with miso paste with his left.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of left

Noun

The district has swung even further to the right since Perriello briefly represented the region following President Barack Obama’s 2008 election.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Instead, Maryland pushed back again, exercising its right of first refusal to purchase the rights back, leaving the Preakness on the outside looking in.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 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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