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Recent Examples of punt
Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Against Syracuse, the graduate transfer registered a pick-six and blocked a punt that resulted in another touchdown.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
When a difficult issue arises, our research shows that educators in all grade levels and subject matters often freeze, punt to buy time or forgo the teachable moment altogether.
—Boaz Dvir, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2026
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Noun
All Michigan punter Blake O’Neill had to do was field the snap cleanly and get off the punt.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Against Syracuse, the graduate transfer registered a pick-six and blocked a punt that resulted in another touchdown.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
So, Porsche whipped up a rear-wheel-drive version to punt into the GT2 racing class—and since homologation rules required some to be made for production, Porsche built just enough to get it over the finish line.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
When a difficult issue arises, our research shows that educators in all grade levels and subject matters often freeze, punt to buy time or forgo the teachable moment altogether.
—Boaz Dvir, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punt
Noun
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Guests also have access to a community pool and clubhouse, plus practical perks like an EV charger and dockside pontoon rentals.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
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Or head out on the river on your own with a pontoon from Stillwater Boat Rentals or Ole Sawmill Marina.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
2 Apr. 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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Some, in exchange for gigs at the Fidesz-run enterprises, supply Orbánism its pseudo-intellectual gloss.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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She’s scheduled to play at Belgium’s Pukkelpop in August before gigs in Reading and Leeds in the United Kingdom.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 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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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
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At age 69, Lynn Ianni is a pickleball whiz, zipping from dinks to drives energetically.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The tactic has become more popular with smugglers as police on the beaches try to thwart crossings by puncturing the rafts that groups of migrants have to inflate and carry to the water.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Before the astronauts can exit the capsule, divers will install an inflatable raft, called a front porch, under Orion's side hatch.—
Miles Doran,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And visitors from all over the country go to take canoe trips and kayak trips down the Rio Grande.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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For relaxation, rent a paddleboard, canoe, or kayak to explore.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nineteen people were found dead and 58 rescued alive by the Italian coast guard, which intercepted a dinghy filled with migrants that was in distress about 80 nautical miles from the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Tuesday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Officials say the crash happened last Wednesday night while Veglia and his 14-year-old son were on an inflatable dinghy near Indian Creek and Biscayne Pointe.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Punt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punt. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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