buzzer-beater
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- noun
- /ˈbʌzərˌbiːtər/
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canasta sobre la bocina
- Richardson's buzzer-beater followed one by Hawaii's Vander Joaquim, who hit a jumper at the end of regulation to force overtime.
- buzzer-beater in overtime
- hit a buzzer-beater
- buzzer-beater that won
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During the championship, she scored a buzzer-beater that thrilled the entire crowd.
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He made a stunning buzzer-beater at the last second to win the game.
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- Max, with the buzzer beater from half court.
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And he was just like, yeah, so proud of himself, but literally like the buzzer beater in basketball.
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To put it in basketball terms for hoops-crazed Big Blue fans, why not fire up a half-court buzzer-beater and hope it drops?
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According to ESPN research, this was Parker's first buzzer-beater since a 108-106 victory against Philadelphia.
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This wasn't one of them, but Tony Parker added his second and third huge shots of the young season, including the game-winning buzzer beater.
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Dunks, passes, buzzer beaters, etc. are all shown perfectly, giving you more to gloat about when beating up on your friends and family.
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Yet it was a three-pointer from sophomore Trevor Lacey that gave college basketball its first buzzer-beater of the season in the Tide's 70-67 season-opening win against South Dakota State.
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The player celebrated after landing a buzzer-beater just before the final buzzer sounded.
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Etymology
Buzzer-beater comes from the parts buzzer ('a loud signal that marks the end of play') and beater ('one that beats or hits'). Think of the shot as 'beating the buzzer' by going in just before the sound, so a buzzer-beater is a score made at the very last moment.