How to Use uppercut in a Sentence

uppercut

noun
  • He hit his opponent with an uppercut to the chin.
  • Murphy lands a nice straight right hand and then an uppercut.
    — Todd Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2019
  • Alvarez was sharp with left jabs, straight rights, left hooks and uppercuts.
    — By Santos A. Perez, miamiherald, 7 May 2017
  • Every jab, uppercut, and back-of-the-head punch is met with oohs and ahhs.
    — Christine Flammia, Esquire, 27 Aug. 2017
  • Kim lands a head kick and Brown answers with a nice uppercut.
    — Todd Martin, latimes.com, 11 Feb. 2018
  • Crawford knocks down Porter on a left uppercut to start the round.
    — Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2021
  • Burns walked Moret to the fence and timed a right uppercut that landed flush.
    — Greg Moore, azcentral, 14 Apr. 2018
  • Audet said the man went over three seats to get to her and then punched with an uppercut that knocked her out.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2021
  • His uppercut will appear on highlight reels for years to come.
    — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 2 Nov. 2020
  • Sanchez shared Vaden’s twist on the uppercut with his fighters for decades.
    — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2020
  • Sheffield had been fielding a ball near the wall when the fan's uppercut appeared to graze him.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 27 May 2021
  • Covington answers with a right hand of his own and then an uppercut.
    — Todd Martin, latimes.com, 10 June 2018
  • Alvarez tries to set him up for a counter uppercut and finally lands.
    — USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2017
  • Sato lands a nice uppercut but Muhammad fires back with an overhand.
    — Todd Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2019
  • Hayes used his left hand to grab Bauman's jersey and hit him with a right uppercut.
    — Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com, 17 Jan. 2018
  • His swing had too much uppercut, always topping the baseball off the tee.
    — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2019
  • Perform a rear uppercut, then return fist to face and back to boxer's stance.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health.com, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Perform a front uppercut, then return fist to face and back to boxer's stance.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health.com, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Nunes rocked Spencer with a brutal uppercut in the final minute.
    — Mma Junkie, azcentral, 6 June 2020
  • Drop down slightly and pivot on front hip to drive front fist straight up, to perform a front uppercut.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health.com, 5 Oct. 2021
  • But Dvalishvili scrambled out and back to his feet and kept his high pace with jabs and uppercuts.
    — Matt Erickson, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2018
  • But Klitschko comes back late in the round with a left hook and right uppercut that stuns Joshua.
    — Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2017
  • Femi came back and hit Lesnar with running uppercuts.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • Paul briefly ended the chants with a gutwrench suplex and a leaping uppercut in the corner.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Just put a natural uppercut on your swing, look to drive the ball high and far, and take a leisurely stroll around the bases.
    — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2018
  • Paul put an end to the exchange with a pop-up uppercut that barely glanced Cena.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • And the way Lynn’s approaching that is about as subtle as an uppercut.
    — Albert Breer, The MMQB, 1 June 2017
  • When Gualtieri found his feet, Jones stalked him back to the ropes and put him away with a vicious uppercut.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
  • But then, out of nowhere, the chile peppers will catch you unawares and land a solid uppercut to the kisser.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Even in this era of the uppercut swing, Keuchel’s pitches are tough to elevate.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 4 May 2021

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