haymaker
Example Sentences
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If everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face, England have taken a haymaker and kept their plans intact.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 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
His first loss at USC, almost exactly one year ago, hit Caleb Williams like an emotional haymaker.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers had already unloaded almost all of their big hits, including a haymaker pre-encore run featuring high-drama ballads “November Rain” and “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2023
Joey couldn’t hear what the guy was saying because his ears were still ringing from his sparring partner’s accidental haymaker.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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