haymaker

Example Sentences

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Months of soul searching had led USC to the brink of that moment Saturday, having fought its way back once, then again, then again, returning every haymaker from Michigan with a punch of its own.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2025

But then comes the real haymaker: Not only is Apple unfairly messing with apps like WhatsApp, but with anyone who sends texts from non-iPhones, period.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2024

Even Mumford doesn’t know enough superlatives to describe the vocal haymaker Lennox threw during Carlile’s encore.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 10, 2023

If Duda-Giri was a sitcom, this Sicilian Scheveningen resembles one of those “Rocky” movies where both fighters land on the canvas three or four times before a righteous haymaker finally decides the bout.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2022

I thought it was a decent punch, nothing special, just something to give me more room to operate, but the metal monster shrieked in pain and staggered back like I’d landed a haymaker.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia