uppercut

noun

Definition of uppercutnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppercut
  1. roundhouse
  2. knee
  3. one-two
  4. swing
  5. kick
  6. left
  7. right
  8. body blow
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
  • Floyd, who was Black, died on May 25, 2020, after Chauvin, who is White, used his knee to pin Floyd's neck to the ground for nine and a half minutes.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • McGregor, who became a part-owner of BKFC in April 2024, recently sustained a knee injury during his UFC 329 fight in July, with his return to the Octagon yet to be scheduled.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of knee
Noun
  • The Chargers were planning a one-two punch of Harris and rookie first-round pick Omarion Hampton until Harris tore his Achilles.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Supply remains low and interest rates remain high, resulting in a one-two punch on affordability.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of one-two
Noun
  • On top of being demoted out of the pole position for the swing tackle spot, Ford endured an ugly combination of plays in the first quarter.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In any case, the welterweight division appears to be back in full swing.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of swing
Noun
  • Bruno Guimaraes is carrying a minor knock, and new defender Ezri Konsa was introduced before kick-off.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Smack also went 3-for-3 on field goals in the Packers’ preseason opener at Pittsburgh, making kicks from 58, 38 and 37 yards.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of kick
Noun
  • In recent windows, Arteta and Arsenal have been open to trading Martinelli to refresh their options on the left.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Elvis Alvarado replaced Harris and got Isaac Collins to line out before Witt blooped a single into left for the Royals' sixth walk-off win of the season.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of left
Noun
  • Your story shows the importance of seeking partial custody or visitation rights as part of a divorce settlement.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The platform has also secured exclusive SVOD rights across the CEE territory, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Iceland, Cyprus, the Baltics, the CIS, Malta, Israel and Ukraine.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 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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