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Recent Examples of punt
Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
In 2025, the former walk-on piled up 563 punt-return yards, 476 kickoff-return yards and four return touchdowns, bringing his career total to six.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Mike Kaye
april 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
In 2025, out of 134 FBS teams, Boise State’s kickoff return ranked 93rd; kickoff return defense 122nd; punt return 111th; and punt return defense 47th.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Blocked a punt last year and returned it for a touchdown.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
In 2025, the former walk-on piled up 563 punt-return yards, 476 kickoff-return yards and four return touchdowns, bringing his career total to six.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
The 6-foot-4, 232-pound defender will most likely get the chance to hit someone early in games on kickoff and punt coverage teams.
—Mike Kaye
april 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
In 2025, out of 134 FBS teams, Boise State’s kickoff return ranked 93rd; kickoff return defense 122nd; punt return 111th; and punt return defense 47th.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punt
Noun
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The sunshade on her stroller had gotten twisted around its thin chrome bars, reminding me of the pontoon that had been torn off.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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The all-season lakefront resort offers family-friendly amenities and activities like weekend campfires with s’mores, pontoon boat charters, lawn games, and watercraft rentals.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Wiseman recounted a moment that captivated the entire crew — seeing the Earth from pole to pole, even spotting the northern lights.—
Andrea Leinfelder,
Houston Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Yet neither man – physically so alike, spiritually poles apart – can escape the other.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That ethos catapulted the maverick company to the top of the ride-sharing business, with its gig drivers providing nearly 14 billion trips last year globally.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Rannells, who joined the franchise as a celebrity contestant on the Celebrity Summer special, is in his first outing as co-host alongside Wilson, who has been in the gig since the first season.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Try canoeing the Colorado River, ATV riding on the Imperial Sand Dunes, or sample fresh produce because Yuma delights with plentiful agritourism, too.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
4 Jan. 2026
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My childhood was spent in the Blue Ridge Mountains, camping in the Peaks of Otter, and canoeing down the James River.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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However, against elite defenses — particularly ones with dominant pass rushers — his declining mobility and the Steelers’ dink-and-dunk approach was exposed.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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After pitching to a full count, Canalichio gave up a two-run RBI dink of a single to shortstop Boston Kellner.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Thousands fled to Florida on rafts.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
22 May 2026
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Investors also monitored a raft of European economic data released on Friday.—
Joseph Wilkins,Hugh Leask,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The neighborhood It’d be easy to spend a week around Nay Palad’s beachfront area, alternating between dips in the pool, reading books in a hammock, and tours around the gin-clear water in a see-through kayak—but on-the-up Siargao is well worth exploring.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Adventurous beachgoers can reach the outer shore by wading through shallow, grassy waters during low tide or by kayak.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
Noun
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More than 700 rescuers equipped with underwater sonar devices, dinghies and drones were deployed Sunday to search for the missing people and the truck.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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The lifeguard pursued me in a gray metal dinghy with a bullhorn, ordering me out of the water and yanking me up over the side of his boat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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“Punt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punt. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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