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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.
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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
Despite all the positive talk from Rodgers, Green Bay is a shell of itself and nothing will illustrate that more than a road loss to its longtime punching bag.
—Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2022
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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
Despite all the positive talk from Rodgers, Green Bay is a shell of itself and nothing will illustrate that more than a road loss to its longtime punching bag.
—Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punching bag
Noun
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The winners of the Round of 16 games advance to the quarterfinals, while the losers move on to the classification games for places 9-16.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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Playing a likable but selfish loser, Zahn has never been better; and the boyish, charming Walker freaks out like nobody’s business; the film’s greatest asset is the fraternal chemistry between these two.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Kirk had never heard of Jack Nicholson and said that the film would be a flop.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
6 July 2025
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Rebirth to fall of a cliff or risk being a flop – there’s no realistic chance of that happening, as even a 2.5x final multiplier gets it to $800 million.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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This year could be a washout for the stock market due to lofty tariffs, but 2026 could mark a return to new highs, according to the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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Rain is set to continue in the Northeast on Thursday as New York City, Boston and Buffalo can expect a washout as the late-season nor'easter moves north along the coast.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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Plus, find out what TJ hates more than anything in The Challenge world — even more than quitters!—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 July 2025
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But there are more than enough prospective quitters to go around.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Punching bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punching%20bag. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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