punching bag

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Recent Examples of punching bag Netflix has been a favourite punching bag for many in the French industry who blame declining box office on the rise of online viewing. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2022 Maybe my knee-jerk reaction just proved a key Harry & Meghan point: The Duchess of Sussex makes for an easy punching bag. Kristen Baldwin and Darren Franich, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2022 This 205-pound heavyweight punching bag is a #1 best-seller on Amazon. John Thompson, Men's Health, 14 Nov. 2022 Social media, often a punching bag here, took more hits this year. Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for punching bag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punching bag
Noun
  • The first person to stop drinking or vomit was deemed the loser of the challenge, the lawsuit said.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The Oilers, losers of two consecutive Stanley Cup Finals, enter the year as a title favorite.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Flip flops are discouraged as well.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Manning would be the first flop in college football history — if this marked the first season of college football history.
    Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Market breadth was negative but not a washout, new 52-week highs were still well ahead of new lows.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The storm also left people trapped in seven vehicles on nearby roads after overflowing creeks caused washouts, deputies said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But Salah, who travelled several hours a day just to reach training as a youngster, is no quitter.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • And the most unattractive thing in the world to me is a quitter.
    EW.com, EW.com, 30 July 2025

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“Punching bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punching%20bag. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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