Thesaurus results for UPPERCUTS

uppercuts

noun

plural of uppercut

as in lefts

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So far, the Democrat has landed some counterpunches.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026

Definition of counterpunches

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Strengthening the muscles in your legs and around your knees can help reduce knee pain.

— Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
Durant bumped knees with a teammate during Wednesday’s practice in Houston and couldn’t move his knee well during pregame testing, Udoka said.

— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026

Definition of knees

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The company is using the market to find partners for investment, co-development and distribution, as well as rights licensing deals.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Joining will be the film’s star Ruth Madeley, who plays real-life American disability rights activist Judith Heumann, and casting directors Bernard Telsey and Adam Caldwell.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of rights

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Walker hit his seventh homer with two swings remaining and his eighth on the next swing to earn bonus swings.

— Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
The swings have a black metal frame, black metal swing arms, a fabric canopy and a padded brown seat cushion, the report states.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 May 2026

Definition of swings

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The idea of seeing a total solar eclipse there sent shivers through me.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The country’s steady release of AI models that are open-source, high-performing, and relatively cheap to build and run has been sending shivers through Silicon Valley and Wall Street.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of shivers

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The fight took a physical toll on LaPenna The physical side of the fight became pretty clear once LaPenna started trading punches with the robots.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Canada’s import bans Washington may be taking a light touch approach to the AI industry, but the administration is pulling no punches with Canada.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of punches

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His teammate, Stephen Jackson, followed him, and within minutes players and fans were throwing haymakers at one another, creating terrifying chaos and images that would haunt the league.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Two teams have thrown haymakers at the defending champs, and both times Argentina has survived.

— NBC News, NBC news, 7 July 2026

Definition of haymakers

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