as in punch
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
dealt his opponent a haymaker that sent him reeling across the boxing ring
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Recent Examples of haymaker
Belal Muhammad was involved in a slobber knocker with Jake Della Maddalena at UFC 315, and haymaker after haymaker left the fighter with gruesome cuts across his face.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
And while the jabs systematically pick apart our intellectual defenses, the haymakers of gray goo erupting from MAGA mouthpieces are boring into our heads and leaving us woozy.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Series Recap The first two games of the Thunder’s opening series against the Grizzlies started off with an emphatic haymaker punch.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The Knicks and Pistons were throwing haymakers at each other in a game that did not disappoint.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
And while the jabs systematically pick apart our intellectual defenses, the haymakers of gray goo erupting from MAGA mouthpieces are boring into our heads and leaving us woozy.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Series Recap The first two games of the Thunder’s opening series against the Grizzlies started off with an emphatic haymaker punch.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The Knicks and Pistons were throwing haymakers at each other in a game that did not disappoint.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haymaker
Noun
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Lewis enters Saturday night with a 2-1 record over his last three fights, most recently having defeated Rodrigo Nascimento via TKO (punches).—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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After a combined 871 punches landed in their first two fights, just 140 total shots landed between the women in the trilogy bout.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Pang’s departure is a blow to Apple’s AI ambitions and comes amid internal scrutiny of its AI strategy, which has so far failed to match the capabilities fielded by rival tech companies, leaving Apple dependent on third-party AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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The oil industry lobbies fiercely against such changes, arguing any state that adopts them would drive producers to friendlier regions, causing a blow to state coffers.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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The other shoe dropped with an unsettling thud recently when White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt openly gay-bashed in defense of her controversial boss.—
Louis Balsamo,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2025
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Her feet dangle, then land with a thud on the delicate rug hugging the side of her bed.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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Those embarrassing losses with ownership sitting in the expensive seats were a big-time slap in the face to the decision makers.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The number of girl slaps exchanged between the governor and Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez over the state budget impasse.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Above her, the sweeping halo scoreboard glowed, flashing beneath the thump of blasting pop anthems.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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On the footage, the sound is a muffled thump, and neither Rush nor Foss seemed alarmed.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Noun
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So in other words, give your shoes a good swipe before stepping inside.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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The Tarte Brows for Days Framing Gel was made for anyone who wants definition, fuller-looking brows, and serious hold (without stickiness) in a single swipe.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
5 July 2025
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Bello came out after 105 pitches in the top of the seventh and finished with one run allowed over 6.1 innings with six hits, no walks and five strikeouts for his seventh quality start in eight outings.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Noah Schultz, a left-hander in the Chicago White Sox’s organization, gave up four hits and four runs, including the line-drive home run by De Paula that traveled 416 feet to right-center.—
Charles Odum,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Early on, Joe, with his crewcut and serious eyebrows, answers a knock on the front door, only to meet a bank official who has come to foreclose on the house.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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As is often the case lately, the big knock came from Trevor Story.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
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“Haymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haymaker. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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