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uppercut

[uhp-er-kuht] / ˈʌp ərˌkʌt /




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"The first two rounds I thought it would go the distance. Then in the fifth round when I caught with him the uppercut, I thought 'did I really do that?'"

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

His late-life boxing fame began three years ago when his son Paul made a video in which he said to Frank: "Show me how to throw an uppercut".

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

Finally, on July 18, 2022, the couple sat across from a neurologist who delivered the diagnosis with all the delicacy of an uppercut.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025

Chavez's best moments came in the ninth round when he landed an uppercut and right hook.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

He looked mad enough to chew tar, and just when I expected an uppercut to my jaw, he smiled.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe




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