dead-eye
Americanverb (used with object)
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Sports. to make a successful shot or score with perfect aim; to kick, hit, or throw a ball or puck with great accuracy.
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to stare without expression or feeling.
noun
plural
dead-eyesOther Word Forms
- dead-eyed adjective
Example Sentences
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Her dead-eye kicking for the posts is a big strength, but that is unlikely to be needed against Scotland given the form of fly-half Zoe Harrison.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
Boston charged out of halftime with a 23-8 run to open a 82-69 lead, sparked by Smart’s dead-eye shooting from beyond the arc.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2022
But whenever the league decides its time for 60 new players to have their dreams realized, the Minnesota Timberwolves are 100%, dead-eye sure that they’ll have the first pick.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2020
He was a dead-eye long-range shooter in pickup basketball.
From Golf Digest • Jul. 25, 2019
The man had not mentioned the fact that the dead-eye was loose up there, for the reason that he was a young chap and did not notice it.
From Command by McFee, William
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