gamebreaker
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Houston, meanwhile, is a gamebreaker in his own right, a dual-threat capable of multiple touchdowns through the air or on the ground on any given night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
Boykin combines a low center of gravity with nimble footwork, becoming an all-purpose gamebreaker in the mold of his idol Tavon Austin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
The gamebreaker caught 37 passes for 610 yards and nine touchdowns last season.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2021
That’s important because no one understands how dangerous Jackson will be as an NFL quarterback more than a man accustomed to game planning for a gamebreaker of Jackson’s ilk.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2018
But finally Lee Gaskell, a tall stand-off whose half-back partnership with Jonny Lomax again lacked authority, surged through a gap for the gamebreaker.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 10, 2013
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