Synonyms
- bang
- bash
- bat
- beat
- belt
- biff
- blow
- bop
- box
- buffet
- bust
- chop
- clap
- clip
- clout
- crack
- cuff
- dab
- douse [British]
- fillip
- hack
- hit
- hook
- knock
- larrup [dialect]
- lash
- lick
- pelt
- pick
- plump
- poke
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slug
- smack
- smash
- sock
- spank
- stinger
- stripe
- stroke
- swat
- swipe
- switch
- thud
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- welt
- whack
- wham
- whop
- whap
Examples of haymaker in a Sentence
He was knocked down by a haymaker to his jaw.
dealt his opponent a haymaker that sent him reeling across the boxing ring
Recent Examples on the Web
But in Pueblo East, the Wildcats will face an offense that just might be capable of trading haymakers with them.
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Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2024
Both sides just kept coming with haymakers and big at-bats, big moments off of two really good bullpens.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Playoff baseball, both sides just kept coming with haymakers and big at-bats.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
The San Diego Padres punched their playoff ticket after delivering a haymaker to their payroll.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2024
Both sides just kept coming with haymakers and big at-bats, big moments off of two really good bullpens.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Playoff baseball, both sides just kept coming with haymakers and big at-bats.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
The San Diego Padres punched their playoff ticket after delivering a haymaker to their payroll.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for haymaker
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“Haymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haymaker. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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