uppercuts

plural of uppercut

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppercuts
Noun
  • So far, the Democrat has landed some counterpunches.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Boise State fans are accustomed to their Broncos putting the rock into the hands of running backs and grinding down opposition defenses.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Using your hands to compact, shape the mixture into thick blocks.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Ashiya Brown, the Michigan state director of the voting rights group All Voting Is Local, agreed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Engineering, assurance and operations can then retain their specialist decisions and stop rights.
    — Mohammed Cherifi, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Speaking to Julia Cunningham on her eponymous podcast, Adams says the moment when Cecile realizes her half-sister is the serial killer (while her mom was a plain ol’ one-off manslaughterer) still gives her the shivers.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • And by the way, with how shifty rookie Emmett Johnson has been at this level, Kansas City may quietly have one of the league’s best one-two punches.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • According to court testimony, Griffin’s younger brother had gotten into an argument; punches were thrown, and the younger brother fell or was pushed.
    — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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
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“Uppercuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppercuts. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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