How to Use two-handed in a Sentence

two-handed

adjective
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  • The 43-year-old powered down a two-handed slam that drew ooh’s & aah’s from the Oakland crowd.
    — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 15 June 2024
  • The full length of the grip allows easy two-handed casting to keep your arms from wearing down.
    — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
  • With the extra room, Charles Bediako tied the score at 12 apiece with a two-handed dunk.
    — Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Segel took away some of the publicity for the Collins twins with a two-handed dunk during a trip to the East Coast.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Most tasks need to be performed two-handed because of weight.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Sock worked Beasley’s two-handed backhand, and Naveen struggled to keep his ground strokes and backhand blocks in the court.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Plus, the handle is designed to be used two-handed for help with balance.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Louis opted for a two-handed wave on the balcony, as his parents look on.
    — Town & Country, 10 May 2023
  • Austin Reaves sprinting down to a breakaway two-handed dunk.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Prince missed the layup, but Davis gobbled up the offensive rebound and threw down a two-handed dunk.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • At the start of the second half, Knecht showcased his athleticism by driving through the lane and soaring to the rim for a two-handed dunk.
    — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
  • That triggered a 9-0 run that put the game away, punctuated by a drive down the lane and two-handed dunk by Parrish.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The split handles are cork and EVA foam, and the finger grooved lower handle is a nice touch that lends itself to two-handed casts.
    — Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023
  • To open the second quarter, Canadian Michael Nwoko put down a two-handed alley-oop dunk to cheers from the crowd.
    — Nikstreng, oregonlive, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Swan utilizes a nifty two-handed punch to knock out the first Fury, but mostly the Warriors evade their swing, wait to get the drop on them, and then use their own bats against them.
    — Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Best highlights James threw the ball off the glass with his left hand around Donovan Mitchell, caught the ball with his left hand and threw down a two-handed dunk early in the first quarter.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Kris Murray converted a two-handed dunk to bring the Hawkeyes within four points with a little over five minutes left in the game.
    — Nubyjas Wilborn | , al, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The climb to her apartment seems agonizing - a series of breathless steps, aided with the two-handed grip of a rail.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024
  • And so being able to do a two-handed fight scene was definitely a highlight.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 July 2024
  • Swinging flies is a technique involving two-handed spey or switch rods and long casts.
    — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024
  • That combination nearly led to another score in the 33rd minute with only a late two-handed stab from González keeping the ball out of the goal.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Patrick made a highlight-reel, contested two-handed grab while staying in bounds.
    — Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 24 May 2024
  • All of Alcaraz’s brilliance was on display: his feather-like touch at the net, the brutal forehand, his high-speed serve and a supreme two-handed backhand.
    — Aimee Lewis, CNN, 14 July 2024
  • In the fourth, Jon Singleton also went deep, flipping his bat with a two-handed toss after belting a two-run home run to the second deck in right field.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
  • JJ Traynor hung on the rim mean mugging after scoring two of his career-high 16 points on an emphatic two-handed slam, drawing a foul on the play.
    — The Courier-Journal, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Tsitsipas knows the advantages of the two-handed backhand.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Corbett then sliced through two defenders, met two more at the rim and somehow pulled both arms back with his upper body arched to avoid contact and got off a two-handed shot.
    — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • In the decisive fifth set on Sunday, Alcaraz broke Djokovic with a crushing two-handed backhand passing shot for a 2-1 lead that caused the Serb to smash his racquet on the net post.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 16 July 2023
  • James had another baseline drive for a high-flying two-handed jam and also fed Davis for an alley-oop dunk.
    — Steve Reed, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Framed photos of his state title teams, signed balls, hats, a blue-and-orange No. 32 jersey, plaques and a snapshot of Kidd’s then-signature two-handed dunk.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024

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