How to Use overhand in a Sentence

overhand

1 of 2 adjective
  • Garcia scored all night with a sharp overhand right of his own.
    — John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News, 2018-03-11
  • Bend at your hips and grab the bar with an overhand grip, your hands shoulder-width apart.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2022-11-16
  • If the weight is heavy for you, hold it with both hands, using an overhand grip with the right.
    — Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 2020-11-21
  • Jumeau lands an overhand right and then a hard hook that staggers Abe a little.
    — Todd Martin, latimes.com, 2018-02-10
  • Tyler Joe Hold the top end of the barbell at your chest with an overhand grip.
    — Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 2022-11-18
  • The most common throwing method is the overhand technique.
    — Popular Science, 2020-06-15
  • Lopez rushed forward with an overhand right to the officer's head and the two soon were entwined.
    — David J. Neal, miamiherald, 2018-04-18
  • Compressed air is available inside the studio and outside in the overhand area.
    — Margaret Demarino, courant.com, 2017-07-06
  • Keeping your back flat, chest high, knees soft, and weight in your heels, hinge forward from the waist to grasp both sides of the bar with an overhand grip, palms facing the body.
    — Ashley Oerman, Cosmopolitan, 2017-10-02
  • With this movement, and all pulling movements, having a solid grip (either overhand or underhand) is key.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 2018-04-10
  • Hitters are unaccustomed to seeing fastballs thrown with an overhand delivery so low to the ground.
    — Tom Verducci, SI.com, 2017-06-19
  • Moments later, Machida landed the perfect overhand right that sent Ocampo down and out.
    — Damian Calhoun, Orange County Register, 2017-01-21
  • Good athlete who possesses a quick, fluid overhand delivery.
    — Terez A. Paylor, kansascity.com, 2017-04-06
  • Pull-ups, which require you to hang on to a bar using an overhand grip, and, drawing your elbows in toward your rib cage, raise your chin over the bar, are simple — but not easy.
    — Washington Post, 2021-10-06
  • But with less than 10 seconds remaining in the first, Masvidal landed an overhand right hand that shocked Cerrone to the mat.
    — Nick Groke, The Denver Post, 2017-01-28
  • Albarado used the crop in the overhand position instead of the underhanded position.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2021-03-22
  • The one-time engineering major methodically broke down Akhmedov from the opening bell with an arsenal of jabs, uppercuts and overhand right hooks.
    — Manouk Akopyan, ExpressNews.com, 2019-09-28
  • The National League — the American League did not exist quite yet — wanted to curb the growing influence of overhand pitching.
    — New York Times, 2021-04-14
  • To combat the lack of passing, Kelly said his offensive players relied on their speed for efficient dodges, often running at direct angles on the cage, freeing their hands and winding up for overhand attempts.
    — Callie Caplan, baltimoresun.com, 2017-05-22
  • And Sam Shewmaker, another heavyweight, sent the audience into a frenzy with his only punch — an overhand right that dropped burly Eric Prindle just 18 seconds into the fight.
    — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 2018-06-04
  • With time winding down in the first quarter Merrimack patiently bled the clock, then burst into action, Thomas feeding senior midfielder Kyle Stenberg who sent an overhand laser into the top left pocket of the net.
    — Owen Pence, BostonGlobe.com, 2018-05-27

overhand

2 of 2 noun
  • Pitch from the stretch, and throw the ball overhand, not sidearm. Don’t come in with this big windup, because who knows where the ball will go?
    — Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 17 July 2016
  • Bend at the knees and hinge at the hips and grab the weight an overhand grip.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 21 June 2023
  • Grip the band at each end with an overhand grip and raise your arms to shoulder height.
    — Leoni Jesner, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Grab the bar with an overhand grip, a little wider than shoulder width.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Grip the bar with a double-overhand grip shoulder-width apart.
    — Jon-Erik Kawamoto, Outside Online, 24 May 2021
  • Bend at your hips and knees and grab the bar in an overhand grip, your arms just outside your legs.
    — Andrew Heffernan, Men's Health, 4 May 2023
  • The first cut was the result of an overhand left from Wallin late in the third.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2019
  • Push your hips back, and squat to grab kettlebell or weight (overhand grip).
    — Evin Billington, Health.com, 11 July 2017
  • Grasp it with an overhand, slightly-wider-than-shoulder-width grip.
    — David Otey, Men's Health, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Grab the bar using an overhand, shoulder-width grip, and sit upright.
    — Tony Gentilcore, Men's Health, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Reach up and grab the handle with an overhand grip, arms slightly wider than shoulder-width.
    — Greg Presto, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Nunes sent Spencer’s mouthpiece flying with an overhand right.
    — Mma Junkie, azcentral, 6 June 2020
  • Midway through the round, Paul threw an overhand right that Joshua blocked with his glove.
    — CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
  • That’s when Franco opened a bloody cut over Moloney’s left eye with an overhand right.
    — John Whisler, ExpressNews.com, 24 June 2020
  • Grip the bar with a pronated (overhand) grip, then use your back muscles to pull the bar down to the top of your chest.
    — Tony Gentilcore, Men's Health, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Sato lands a nice uppercut but Muhammad fires back with an overhand.
    — Todd Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2019
  • Knot experts called into court made the same looping overhand and half-hitch knots for jurors to see.
    — Pauline Repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 Apr. 2018
  • Baseball was a different game then, when padded gloves and overhand pitching were new.
    — Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Grasp it with an overhand grip, squeeze your shoulder blades, and pull your torso upward, pausing at the top.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Wilder’s points decision was not one for the purists, with the lack of jab and keenness on throwing overhand rights.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Philpott described the overhand and clove hitch knots found on the body as common in nautical uses.
    — Pauline Repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Both landed some shots until Jeannot scored with a knockdown overhand right.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Get under the table and grip the tabletop with either an overhand or underhand grip.
    — Outside Online, 28 Jan. 2021
  • The record of eight was set in 1884, the first season overhand pitching was allowed.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 16 July 2021
  • That’s one shy of the record eight in 1884, the first season overhand pitching was allowed.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2021
  • That's one shy of the record eight in 1884, the first season overhand pitching was allowed.
    — Greg Beacham, Star Tribune, 25 June 2021
  • That timeline had Newton tossing the football overhand again in the third week of June.
    — Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 17 June 2017
  • Midway through the round, Perez timed Johnson stepping in and cracked him with a clean overhand right that sat him down.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • After both players helmets got knocked off, Kastelic scored the knockdown with an overhand right.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Pitchers were not allowed to throw overhand until 1884.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026

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