Hawkeye

noun

Hawk·​eye ˈhȯk-ˌī How to pronounce Hawkeye (audio)
: a native or resident of Iowa
used as a nickname

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Some contributors feel duped by The Swarm Collective, which put out calls for donations on social media and the Hawkeye Report message board in the days leading up to the signing without mentioning Gronowski’s injury status. Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 The Hawkeye actor posted a smiling selfie from within a hyperbaric chamber on Sunday, Jan. 19 to Instagram, calling the treatment an essential part of his recovery. Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025 The Republican Party has a sizable lead in governance in the Hawkeye State. Brian Todd, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025 Ernst won reelection in 2020 by 6 points, and Trump carried the Hawkeye State by 13 percentage points over Harris in 2024 — despite an outlier poll by the Des Moines Register in November that showed Harris ahead by 3 points in the state. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Hawkeye 

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hawkeye was in 1823

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“Hawkeye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hawkeye. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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