sucker punch
verb
sucker punched; sucker punching; sucker punches
: to punch (a person) suddenly without warning and often without apparent provocation
sucker punch
noun
Examples of sucker punch in a Sentence
One of them sucker punched me.
Recent Examples on the Web
And before the start of the 2022 season, Green’s behavior was the talk of the NBA after video leaked from a Warriors practice in which he sucker punched teammate Jordan Poole in the face during an argument.
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Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
In a handful of other videos posted on TikTok and X, other women said they were also ambushed by an unidentified man and sucker punched in the face or head.
—USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Just ask David Lee, who never forgot the feeling of that love-at-first-sight sucker punch—though his heart’s desire was not for a person but for a 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024
Each episode features a group of willing contestants trying (and often failing) to navigate a series of obstacle courses, from bouncing on giant red balls to trying not to get sucker punched by mechanical boxing gloves.
—Emily Smith, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
Being the one who was laid off can feel like a sucker punch.
—Dede Henley, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
It sucker punched me in the kidneys and back with no mercy!
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
The words hit Friedl like a sucker punch to the gut.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
And prior to last season, Green’s behavior was the talk of the NBA after video leaked from a Warriors practice in which he sucker punched teammate Jordan Poole in the face during an argument.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
In a handful of other videos posted on TikTok and X, other women said they were also ambushed by an unidentified man and sucker punched in the face or head.
—USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Just ask David Lee, who never forgot the feeling of that love-at-first-sight sucker punch—though his heart’s desire was not for a person but for a 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024
Each episode features a group of willing contestants trying (and often failing) to navigate a series of obstacle courses, from bouncing on giant red balls to trying not to get sucker punched by mechanical boxing gloves.
—Emily Smith, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
Being the one who was laid off can feel like a sucker punch.
—Dede Henley, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
It sucker punched me in the kidneys and back with no mercy!
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
The words hit Friedl like a sucker punch to the gut.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
And prior to last season, Green’s behavior was the talk of the NBA after video leaked from a Warriors practice in which he sucker punched teammate Jordan Poole in the face during an argument.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
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“Sucker punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sucker%20punch. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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