How to Use one-timer in a Sentence
one-timer
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On the back side, Smith met the ball for a simple one-timer.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
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Point broke a tie with a one-timer from between the circles that beat Petr Mrázek.
—John Kreiser, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
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One of his two goals in that game against the Islanders was a one-timer on a pass from Taylor Hall.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Great shooter from the circles and is deadly on PP one-timers.
—Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
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The Kraken had their way in the Hawks zone and ripped apart their defense with one-timers and lateral plays.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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With 50 seconds left, Bennett got the Panthers on the board, 1-0, with a one-timer off a pass from Evan Rodrigues.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024
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Boateng read the rebound and found himself in perfect position for a one-timer in the 51st minute.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023
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The star center set up Toews for a one-timer that got past Shesterkin, who threw back his head in frustration.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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During the man advantage, his stick broke on a one-timer and then a pass from Jonathan Drouin to him hit part of the splintered blade on the ice.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
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The speedy Kyrou came up to the net on a two-on-none chance and slid a cross-crease pass to Thomas, whose one-timer was swiped away by Vejmelka.
—Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2023
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After taking a cross-ice feed from Hintz, Heiskanen buried a one-timer.
—Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
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Benson skated toward the net and hit Peterka for a one-timer near the right post.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
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Like Wilson, good bet Hutchinson will be an All-Ekeler one-timer.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
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Pettersson scored with 3:11 left in the first hammering home a one-timer off a feed from Quinn Hughes.
—Associate Press, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2024
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The second assist, though, was a patient play from Bernard-Docker, who bought time and found Rasmus Dahlin for a one-timer.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Granlund then slid the puck over to Eklund for a one-timer that got past Capitals goalie Logan Thompson.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
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That allowed Kevin Fiala to put the Kings ahead 1:46 into the final period with a rocket of a one-timer from the right boards.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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Jason Robertson cracked open the goose egg on an explosive one-timer on a power play.
—Peter Warren, Dallas News, 6 Mar. 2023
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Pastrnak’s sizzling one-timer, his trademark shot, went wide left of the near post and ricocheted sharply off the rear wall.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
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Erickson fired a one-timer, but Close was on it, stopping the shot but allowing a rebound out in front.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2023
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Just over two minutes later, Verhaeghe got the Panthers on the board, firing a one-timer past Lindgren.
—Sammi Silber, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2023
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Here’s another one-timer goal for Thompson in nearly the same spot against North Dakota.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Ovechkin took that advice to heart—and with each signature one-timer slammed in from the left side of the ice, his mementos have become more valuable.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Fed passes by an assistant coach, both wingers practiced one-timers from near the faceoff dots.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
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Masse is also a dangerous goal scorer who can wire bullets from the faceoff dot with his one-timer.
—Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
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Sprong, after winning a faceoff on the power play, found space in the slot and drilled a one-timer shot past Kahkonen off a pass by Raymond to put Detroit up 1-0.
—Eric He, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2024
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Aidan Thompson hammered home a one-timer on a cross-ice pass from captain Carter King for the Pios’ second extra-man goal of the first period to knot the score again at 14:40.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
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Draisaitl won the faceoff, then scored on a one-timer just six seconds into the Oilers’ power play for his league-leading 39th goal of the season.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
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MacKinnon and Rantanen love to set up each other for one-timers through the middle of the ice, but that hasn’t been available as often without Drouin.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Avs failed to score on a pair of power plays, took a penalty during one for the third time, and allowed an extra-man goal when Michael Bunting scored on a one-timer at 12:06 of the period.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2024
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