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Recent Examples of punt
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The Packers gave up a 50-yard kickoff return to Deebo Samuel and a 24-yard punt return to Jaylin Lane.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
In the House, a group of vulnerable Republicans wants to punt the issue past the 2026 midterms with a one-year extension.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Minor’s primary role could come on special teams, where the Patriots are still trying to identify a gunner to play opposite Brenden Schooler on the punt team.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The Packers gave up a 50-yard kickoff return to Deebo Samuel and a 24-yard punt return to Jaylin Lane.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
Guyer had -3 yards on the next drive and was forced to punt.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
In the House, a group of vulnerable Republicans wants to punt the issue past the 2026 midterms with a one-year extension.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punt
Noun
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The three women died after a pontoon boat with seven occupants flipped over in the western Maine lake.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Or, have dinner on a pontoon boat with each course delivered by silent canoe.—
Karin Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Moss poles: For climbers such as monstera, pothos, or some types of philodendrons, use a moss pole to hold up the plant.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
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There are both bush and pole lima bean varieties, the latter growing up to ten feet tall or taller.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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Patel, whose readiness for the job came under close, and often scathing, scrutiny when he was first appointed, needed a stage upon which to prove his fitness for the gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Before working with Colbert, De Mare had her first directing gig on Food Network, before working as an associate director on talk shows like The Rosie O’Donnell Show and The Jane Pauley Show.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The next day unfolds upon arrival at Workington, gateway to the Lake District, where guests have options to canoe or paddleboard on Derwentwater Lake, meet friendly alpacas, or play classic lawn games at the Lingholm Estate, which is open exclusively to Britannic Explorer guests.—
Ann Shields,
AFAR Media,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Troop 2054 member said her favorite Girl Scout memory was of canoeing down the Colorado River with her troop.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hayden Patriquin at times is a literal sorcerer on the court, hitting impossible half volleys and dinks from angles that are unhittable.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Miami’s struggle with the run game suffocated the offense last season, forcing the Dolphins’ passing game to become a dink-and-dunk style offense since opposing safeties backed up further than usual to prevent the deep ball.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Flint River Outdoor Center has half-day, full-day, and overnight trips on and above the Sprewell Bluff section with canoes, kayaks, rafts, and a shuttle service.—
David Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sponsored by a raft of police and firefighter unions, the measure would limit the amount of money public employers could recover from their employees’ lawsuits for on-the-job injuries.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Later phases will include a disc golf course, a dog park, fishing piers, kayak and paddleboard access, a bird watching area, a hammock pole area and a lake deck, according to Rawn.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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The girl’s mom got into a kayak, paddled out to the sinking canoe and rescued her daughter, but her boyfriend went underwater, deputies said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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That was enough to buy him a space on a derelict dinghy, with some 70 others, hoping soon to see England’s white cliffs.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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The outlet reported a rescue boat was deployed to help the man, who was pulled from the sea onto a dinghy, but did not survive.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Punt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punt. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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