punts 1 of 2

plural of punt

punts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of punt

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of punts
Noun
During his collegiate career, the speedy 5-foot-10 receiver returned two punts for touchdowns and led the ACC in punts returned and punt return yards. Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Perich had 502 return yards last season (314 on kicks, 188 on punts) and his 60-yard punt return helped the Gophers stake a fourth-quarter comeback in a close loss to Michigan in September. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punts
Noun
  • One group, including several actors and Prida, was waist-deep in a river testing canoes for the film’s opening scene when the water began to rapidly rise.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The local media loved this and similar stunts the group pulled, such as attaching wings to bicycles, attempting to fly over the river, and towing bicycles on rafts behind canoes.
    Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • During the float season, rafts and tubes are available for rent and shuttles are available at Ann Morrison Park at the end of the float for transfer back to Barber Park.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Across the islands, fishermen still use palm leaves to make rafts for catching lampuka (also known as mahi mahi).
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After months of live gigs, the move to record a new Sublime album felt less like a decision than a natural next step.
    Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Not for her acting work or her eyebrow-raising side gigs, but her love life.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The dive shop loads us up on one of the skiffs for near-shore diving, hauling us out to a historical wreck site on their larger double-decker catamaran.
    Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Punts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punts. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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