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Recent Examples of punt
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
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
Law Murray, New York Times, 4 May 2026
But the Mets aren’t ready to punt on this season.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
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Noun
Receiver Tate Nagy — son of the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator — started by returning the game’s first punt 30 yards.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
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
Verb
The Thunder also punt the offensive glass.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 4 May 2026
But the Mets aren’t ready to punt on this season.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punt
Noun
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On the kind of warm, bright afternoon that Michigan boaters wait all year for, Malik Amine and his brother readied their family’s pontoon boat for the summer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 June 2026
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Rent a pontoon, kayak, or paddleboard to explore the lakes, or float a gentle stretch of the Ottertail River with Charlie’s Ottertail Tubing.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
31 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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Vansteenberghe, a male model, recognized that modeling was also one of Carthen’s goals and set her up with modeling gigs and advice after leaving Fiji.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Or as Laurie Metcalf’s Weed makes clear in her hilarious monologue before the Central Park gig.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Play golf, kayak or canoe the Sheboygan River, or luxuriate in the spa, which specializes in hydrotherapy.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Outdoor lovers will enjoy canoeing, fishing, kayaking, hydro-biking, and swimming, while there are also courts set up for badminton, bocce ball, croquet, ladder golf, tennis, and even yard dice.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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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Cue a raft of social media fancams showing a blushing Mary Bennet being pursued by her handsome, Regency-era bachelors.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Additional details, including how many students were on the raft at the time, have not been made publicly available.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Exploring the caves of Phang Nga Bay by kayak is another memorable highlight.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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The restaurant will be accessible by car, by bike or foot through the Trinity Trail or by water through a dedicated kayak launch extending into the Trinity River, the press release said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The Coast Guard has, as part of its criminal investigation, taken custody of the small dinghy that Brian Hooker said his wife had fallen from, the official said.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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More than 3,000 people died in 2025 trying to reach the Canary Islands, often in makeshift dinghies, according to the NGO Caminando Fronteras.—
Joshua McElwee,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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“Punt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punt. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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