body blow

noun

Definition of body blownext
as in sucker punch

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Recent Examples of body blow The image of Pages making the catch, as Kiké Hernandez absorbs a body blow, is already seared into Dodgers lore. — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026 Jaxson Hayes delivered the final body blow, throwing down an Eastbay dunk in transition after stealing the ball from Josh Giddey to put the Lakers up by 14 with just under three minutes remaining. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026 The recent termination of federal tax credits for zero-emission vehicles delivered a body blow to end-of-the-year sales across California. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026 Most of the industry seems to view the measure as a body blow that will hurt tech companies’ ability to hire the best talent. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for body blow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for body blow
  1. left
  2. rabbit punch
  3. right
  4. knee
  5. swing
  6. kick
  7. roundhouse
  8. shiver
Noun
  • The table furthest to the left (when walking out of the main dining room) is the crown jewel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The open races for Montana’s 1st Congressional District, Maine’s 2nd District, and Kentucky’s 6th District also shifted to the left.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of left
Noun
  • Before your boss could match dance steps to the music, his opponent was already kicking him in the groin and throwing rabbit punches.
    — Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2024
Definition of rabbit punch
Noun
  • Still, the fact that a movie is coming out that will get people talking about our relationship to Facebook and Instagram feels significant in its own right.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Election runoff in Brazil Senator Flavio Bolsonaro rose to a surprise lead over leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, setting the nation up for a sharp shift to the right.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of right
Noun
  • After the toasts, Pugh couldn’t help but get on bended knee to play with the other star of the evening, Plimpton’s service dog Rocky.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Pike attacked her, knocked her to the ground and hit her in the face with her knee and foot, according to court documents.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of knee
Noun
  • Friday's weaker-than-expected September nonfarm payrolls growth solidified the recent swing in market odds back to just one more hike, with any move at the Fed's meeting later this month seen as unlikely.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Volatility in monthly jobs data Monthly economic data usually is quite volatile; however, the jobs reports this year have delivered a whipsaw effect (the biggest being a 370,000-job swing from February to March).
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of swing
Noun
  • There’s always been rage in Team Dresch’s music, but the main emotion that comes across is communal joy — that’s part of the kick of their excellent new album Furthermore.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Jordan Davis of the Eagles leaped and blocked the kick, scooped the ball and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown that sent the Rams to a 33-26 defeat.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of kick
Noun
  • The pair exchange blows, and LaPenna holds his own for a while before a powerful roundhouse kick sends him across the ring.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The man was well known for his tough guy persona and adept skill at roundhouse kicks to the face.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of roundhouse
Noun
  • The country’s steady release of AI models that are open-source, high-performing, and relatively cheap to build and run has been sending shivers through Silicon Valley and Wall Street.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Which should really send a shiver of age paralysis down every Millennial reader’s spine.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shiver

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“Body blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20blow. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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