uppercut

Example Sentences

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Yet it was a right uppercut from Wardley in the 10th round which swung the bout firmly back in favour of the underdog.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

With the names of his children, Betty and George, etched on his shorts, Allen started to stalk Makhmudov, with a massive body shot followed by a right uppercut landing in the fifth round.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 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

They hit the bag with a left-handed jab, a right-handed reverse, a hook, another hook, an uppercut, another jab, bam, bam, bam.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

I ducked a leaping fetterling and sent an uppercut into its middle as I rose.

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