as in body blow
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Recent Examples of sucker punch
Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
That elicited a response from Miller, who jumped Marchand to defend Hughes, only to eat a few gloved sucker punches after Marchand somehow extricated himself from the pile.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
This immediately became one of my favorite coming-of-age films of the year, and with its sucker punch runtime, everyone can and should give it a stream.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
This revelation is a sucker punch, a damning indictment of an audience that has been rooting for Catherine's downfall.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
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Verb
This looked like a team that had just absorbed quite a sucker punch.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
That elicited a response from Miller, who jumped Marchand to defend Hughes, only to eat a few gloved sucker punches after Marchand somehow extricated himself from the pile.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
This immediately became one of my favorite coming-of-age films of the year, and with its sucker punch runtime, everyone can and should give it a stream.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
This revelation is a sucker punch, a damning indictment of an audience that has been rooting for Catherine's downfall.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucker punch
Noun
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Arie Garcia-Evans and her Waubonsie Valley basketball teammates were on the ropes after absorbing more than a few literal body blows against Bolingbrook in the Class 4A sectional semifinals on Tuesday.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Stevenson dropped Padley three times in the ninth round with body blows before his corner threw in the towel.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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According to fire officials, the blaze was quickly knocked down and was under control within 20 minutes.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2025
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Deebo was able to manipulate, knock down some shots but still find people.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Perez dropped it on the concrete landing next to where he was felled.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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Little more than an hour later, he would be felled by an assassin’s bullet.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Martinez then returns the pass to Barella with Augusto pushing on out wide on Inter’s left to provide another passing option.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Winds were blowing 19 mph from left to right with a first-pitch temperature of 43 degrees.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Best Standalone Ex Starter Deck Two decks stand out to us as the best standalone ex starter decks: Beedrill ex and Paldean Clodsire ex.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Injuries have decked the Hornets, with Brandon Miller (wrist), Tre Mann (back) and Grant Williams (ACL) missing months.—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The ninth-place team in each conference hosts the 10th-place team in the first play-in game before the winner of that contest goes on the road to take on the loser of the play-in game between the seventh-place team and eighth-place team for the right to the conference’s No. 8 playoff seed.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Within about half the gulf, the U.S. has sovereign rights for exploring, managing natural resources and jurisdiction, as international law allows, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.—
Mark Strassmann,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The best face massagers are an easy way to level up your skin-care routine and give your precious serums, cleansers, and creams some well-deserved support.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
3 Apr. 2025
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Hailey wore an oversized cream trench coat, with a thick navy and cream Breton striped top underneath, cropped navy flared pants, and black mules.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The seasonal beach community off South Carolina is usually a place to work on your swing, but here looked more like Davos for the owners box crowd.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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In an environment marked by uncertainty and market swings, Philip Morris stands out due to its strong fundamentals and strategic focus, which have enabled it to weather global economic pressures effectively.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Sucker punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucker%20punch. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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