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Recent Examples of uppercut
In a match between the heavyweights Jarrell Miller and Kingsley Ibeh, an uppercut from Ibeh caused Miller’s hairpiece to flap back like the lid on a box.
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Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Sensing the YouTuber was finished, Joshua rocked him with a right uppercut early in the sixth.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Frazier obliged, surprising Ali with a cross and an uppercut from his supposedly weak right arm.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Paul missed a running uppercut in the corner, then Cena hit a sitout facebuster, again for a two-count.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Sensing the YouTuber was finished, Joshua rocked him with a right uppercut early in the sixth.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Frazier obliged, surprising Ali with a cross and an uppercut from his supposedly weak right arm.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Paul missed a running uppercut in the corner, then Cena hit a sitout facebuster, again for a two-count.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppercut
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With his roundhouse kicks, tough-guy one-liners and a formidable moral compass, Chuck Norris delivered kick-ass heroes for years on screens large and small, cementing himself in pop culture back in the 1980s.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Few celebrities have sparked a cult following quite like the roundhouse-kicking Chuck Norris.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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Borussia Monchengladbach’s Tim Kleindienst has missed practically the entire season because of a recurring knee injury, meaning that even if the 30-year-old were to return in the final few games, the World Cup seems a long shot.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kirtley says the inflammation in her once arthritic knee is mostly gone.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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That means the Cowboys should continue to have arguably the NFL’s best one-two punch at wide receiver.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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All in all, this is an excellent one-two shot.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Rams, set up for a boom-or-bust season akin to 2021, were primed for another typical big swing with the 13th pick.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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In terms of a third-round pick, the Eagles took a fair swing at someone who could become a potential successor for Lane Johnson, if not at the very least someone who can provide depth.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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York and Rochdale issued a statement before kick-off, arguing that the quota should be increased from two to three, in line with the EFL’s three divisions.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Top with sea salt for an additional salty kick.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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David Vazquez came up with the ball and attacked from left of the goal, attempting a shot that, despite Bye’s protests, hit the Timbers’ fullback’s arm.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Since being called up on April 15, Antonacci, a 23-year-old left fielder, is making a case to stay in the big leagues for a while.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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That element may now get its wish as soon as our upcoming June primary, effectively prioritizing the narrow ideology of a few hundred party loyalists over the fundamental voting rights of hundreds of thousands of independent citizens.—
Kent Thiry,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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The right to mock, to challenge, and yes, to offend those in power, is foundational to democracy.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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The defeat was a significant body blow to Arsenal’s aspirations, but City’s 1-0 victory over Burnley can strangely be viewed in a positive light for them.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The image of Pages making the catch, as Kiké Hernandez absorbs a body blow, is already seared into Dodgers lore.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Uppercut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppercut. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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