Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punch-outs
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My father had said to me, My heart hurt more than my body—the flesh can take blows, the heart suffers them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026 -
However, that good news comes after Johnson suffered political blows from an obstinate City Council opposition over the recent budget, on top of other losses for his progressive agenda.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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Demonstrators have taken to the streets in response to the shootings, accusing federal authorities of excessive force, while law enforcement officials warn that misinformation and inflammatory rhetoric have fueled anger and confrontations.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In-your-face confrontations — great for the media and perhaps satisfying to some — are wins for their team.—
Michael Gecan,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Despite their compact size, the tags display information openly to prevent luggage mix-ups, and their metal construction draws the eye.—
Danielle Calma,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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The mix-ups led to the wrong body being cremated and the wrong person being buried, and the mistakes were only discovered after both occurred, according to the outlets.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
27 Dec. 2025
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To ease that reliance, City have added Antoine Semenyo, a wide forward who can win duels and carry at speed.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Demon Slayer, the first of a series-ending film trilogy, is a master class in hyper-kinetic, violent battles and high-stakes melodrama, in which a sequence of epic duels is intercut with emotional character backstories.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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Investigators aren't saying if there's a connection between Henderson's death and brawls at the bar.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The plastic whistles and the car horns and the street brawls and the neighborhoods emptying into streets — the whole communities playing immovable rock to unstoppable federal force.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Punch-outs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punch-outs. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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