Thesaurus results for UPPERCUTS

uppercuts

noun

plural of uppercut

as in lefts

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Noun

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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But the power this concentrates in the hands of one corporation and person – SpaceX and Musk – has raised alarm bells.

— Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese and blue cheese in a bowl with gloved hands or in a food processor until blended.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hands

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Rowling has been staunchly critical of transgender rights activists, funding legal efforts to protect women’s rights and penning X/Twitter posts that are considered to be attacks by the trans community.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026
The five-year agreement includes field naming rights with on-field branding at Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 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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However, this is a stellar opportunity to dig into excellent, authentic Thai dishes (no punches held on sour or spice), and the Thai Wok Omelet with blue crab and morning glory at breakfast is exceedingly memorable.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
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

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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