gamebreaker
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Years after ignoring his coach’s orders, Smith has turned those flashy catches into his signature at Ohio State, where he is now the most explosive gamebreaker in college football.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
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
The Dolphins didn’t have a gamebreaker there last season, and Edmonds likely is the frontrunner to be the go-to guy entering camp, but Mostert will be part of McDaniel’s schemes if healthy.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 15, 2022
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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