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
The Nets threw haymakers with the defending champions on Friday but feel short in overtime.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2024
The San Francisco 49ers are still the class of the conference, and the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles remain the heavyweights throwing haymakers at each other atop the NFC East.
—Austin Mock, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
The tensions have been turned up a few notches within minutes as wild threats were fired off with the latest haymakers thrown in each other’s direction.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 May 2024
The damage is done by throwing your haymakers in your best sequences.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2024
The San Francisco 49ers are still the class of the conference, and the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles remain the heavyweights throwing haymakers at each other atop the NFC East.
—Austin Mock, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
The tensions have been turned up a few notches within minutes as wild threats were fired off with the latest haymakers thrown in each other’s direction.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 May 2024
The damage is done by throwing your haymakers in your best sequences.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haymaker
Noun
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She was assaulted with punches, kicks and brooms, along with hair pulling, insult and jostling, the court heard on Jan. 24, according to Metro.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Notre Dame built a 13-3 halftime lead, then secured the knockout punch when Jayden Harrison returned the second-half kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The order to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, which was widely expected, follows a similar move by the first Trump administration in 2017 and deals a major blow to global efforts to protect the environment.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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These tariffs could be a huge blow to the U.S. economy, as economists say tariffs are often passed along to end consumers in the form of higher prices.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Three minutes later comes the sound of a terrible thud out front.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Since last season ended with a thud in the Peach Bowl, Marques Hagans was hell-bent on ensuring his receivers wouldn’t be the team’s weak link again.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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The fist pumps and slaps of the left thigh between points have fresh vigour.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Understand where is fair game to hit, and where isn’t: Face slaps might look hot — and feel hot!—
Quispe López,
Them,
14 Jan. 2025
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Helman has high-end speed and can play anywhere defensively, along with some right-handed thump.—
Aaron Gleeman,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Not a lot, but for music that subwoofer does add some thump.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
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The two A-list rappers have been duking it out since spring 2024, taking sly swipes at one another in various tracks.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
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The two also address how Jack Osbourne and Donald Trump Jr. took swipes at Muir.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
10 Jan. 2025
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And while Williams has historically been one of the most efficient 3-point shooters on the Bulls, his accuracy from behind the arc has taken a hit this season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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But once it was announced later that week that Prescott would miss the rest of the season, the hope around the team took a big hit.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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Ricky’s poor mother has hardly slept a wink in 15 years, ever since that fateful knock at the door, and despite her stone-cold front, Joanne, an old friend of the Smiths, is actually doing her best to keep Ricky on the straight and narrow.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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Against Manchester City at Anfield, Smith was forced off at half-time due to a heavy knock to her back.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Haymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haymaker. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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