Sunday punch
Fighter's strongest strike
A Sunday punch is a knockout blow—a boxer's most powerful punch, saved for the decisive moment.
The term extends to any devastating attack or ultimate weapon: The prosecutor's Sunday punch was the surveillance footage.
The name suggests something reserved for special occasions, like Sunday clothes.
Fact that settles matters
- finisherOne who completes tasks
- coup de graceDecisive finishing stroke
- deathblowFinal, fatal stroke
- masterstrokeSupremely skillful action
closer · final blow · trump card · finishing move · checkmate · killshot · last word
Incapacitating final blow
- haymakerWild knockout punch
- uppercutAscending boxing strike
- hookCurved catching device
- crossPass from side to side
jab · counterpunch · combination · KO · canvas · down for the count · technical knockout · finisher
Forceful strike or defeat
- sluggerPowerful baseball batter
- haymakerWild knockout punch
- powerhouseSource of great energy
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
sledgehammer · thunderous · crushing · devastating · bone-crushing · pile driver · wrecking ball · concussive
Surprise strike from concealment
- blindsideSurprise with unexpected force
- out of nowhereWithout apparent origin
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- bolt from the blueSudden unforeseen event
curveball · bombshell · caught off guard · sneak attack · bushwhack · broadsided · whammy · gotcha
clincher
Fact that settles matters
- finisherOne who completes tasks
- coup de graceDecisive finishing stroke
- deathblowFinal, fatal stroke
masterstroke · closer · final blow · trump card · finishing move · checkmate · killshot · last word
knockout
Incapacitating final blow
cross · jab · counterpunch · combination · KO · canvas · down for the count · technical knockout · finisher · lights out
wallop
Forceful strike or defeat
- sluggerPowerful baseball batter
- haymakerWild knockout punch
- powerhouseSource of great energy
dynamite · sledgehammer · thunderous · crushing · devastating · bone-crushing · pile driver · wrecking ball · concussive · jarring
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
- blindsideSurprise with unexpected force
- out of nowhereWithout apparent origin
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
bolt from the blue · curveball · bombshell · caught off guard · sneak attack · bushwhack · broadsided · whammy · gotcha