backhander
noun
back·hand·er
ˈbak-ˈhan-dər 
Examples of backhander in a Sentence
She hit a backhander into the net.
the customs official let us know that he might be prepared to look the other way if an appropriate backhander was slipped into his palm
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McDavid accelerated around the top defensive pair of McAvoy and Zach Werenski and roofed a backhander over Hellebuyck that few goaltenders around would be able to stop.
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Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
In the first period, after taking an outlet pass in the neutral zone from Drew Doughty, McDavid punched the turbos, blew past McAvoy and catapulted a backhander over Hellebuyck for the game’s opening goal.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Henrique accepted a pass behind the net, curled in front and shoved a backhander in.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
On the decisive sequence, Cates barely won a race to the puck at the red line, chipped it in the air, batted it forward with his glove and then lifted a backhander past Bobrovsky with two Panthers bearing down on him from behind.
—Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
In the first period, after taking an outlet pass in the neutral zone from Drew Doughty, McDavid punched the turbos, blew past McAvoy and catapulted a backhander over Hellebuyck for the game’s opening goal.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Henrique accepted a pass behind the net, curled in front and shoved a backhander in.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
On the decisive sequence, Cates barely won a race to the puck at the red line, chipped it in the air, batted it forward with his glove and then lifted a backhander past Bobrovsky with two Panthers bearing down on him from behind.
—Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Backhander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backhander. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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