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
Amid the haymakers the two were exchanging on Thursday, allies of both men offered to be peacemakers.
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Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 6 June 2025
Carlos Narvaez delivered the haymaker with a three-run home run against his former team to put Boston on top, and Jarren Duran extended the lead to 7-3 with his two-run single.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
The Edmonton Oilers landed a haymaker early in Game 4 and never let the Vegas Golden Knights off the mat.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The third ended with an 8-0 haymaker that finally carried over.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
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Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 6 June 2025
Carlos Narvaez delivered the haymaker with a three-run home run against his former team to put Boston on top, and Jarren Duran extended the lead to 7-3 with his two-run single.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
The Edmonton Oilers landed a haymaker early in Game 4 and never let the Vegas Golden Knights off the mat.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The third ended with an 8-0 haymaker that finally carried over.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haymaker
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Laws adds that this space is right off the white-wallpapered living room, so walking into it brings an unexpected visual punch.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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My partner called out numbers on the spot, with each number representing a punch.—
Elise Devlin,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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For a country like Italy, which prioritizes value for money, this is a devastating blow.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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People threw punches, kicked and jeered as a man on the ground tried to fend off the blows and a woman tumbled to the concrete, bloody and disoriented.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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In its new stage form—with a book by Lisa Loomer and Nell Benjamin and music and lyrics by Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez—those gaps of time make no difference to the force with which the looming presence of ICE in the life of its characters lands with a cruel thud in the chest.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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The other shoe dropped with an unsettling thud recently when White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt openly gay-bashed in defense of her controversial boss.—
Louis Balsamo,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2025
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Plus, and this is no small thing: Its closing musical number absolutely slaps.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
23 July 2025
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When the back slaps did not work, the officer turned the child around and performed the Heimlich maneuver, which dislodged a piece of a hot dog.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson give this team just enough thump to be dangerous.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The team pulled off a shocking blockbuster by landing franchise slugger Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox, immediately filling its need for some left-handed thump in the batting order.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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The comment quickly stirred debate online—some viewed it as a swipe at Dr. Dre, while others interpreted it as Quik simply affirming his own stature as a production powerhouse whose contributions have long flown under the radar.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
23 July 2025
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Trust and consistent check-ins build more insight and loyalty than tracking badge swipes.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The decision to wear the T-shirts was a hit at the arena.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
25 July 2025
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The show was a huge hit, praised for its grit and realism, but was still pulled in 2014 after two seasons on Channel 4.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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Or the opportunity of a lifetime knocks earlier than expected.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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England have a number of concerns heading into the game, with Leah Williamson, Lucy Bronze and Lauren James all in danger of missing the vital clash after picking up knocks against Sweden.—
Oli Gamp,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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“Haymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haymaker. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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