as in body blow
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Recent Examples of rabbit punch
Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2024
Noun
Before your boss could match dance steps to the music, his opponent was already kicking him in the groin and throwing rabbit punches.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit punch
Noun
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The recent termination of federal tax credits for zero-emission vehicles delivered a body blow to end-of-the-year sales across California.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The first late-game body blow came when the Bears faced a third-and-20 from the Packers’ 46-yard line with 3:15 remaining in the fourth quarter, trailing by 10 points.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
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How does a now 40-year-old Aubry, who has been knocked down a few times, pick herself back up to show everyone what she’s made of?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Porter knocked down his seventh trey immediately, then jumped a passing lane for a steal and a dunk that tied it at 90.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Tucker had a different take, saying that Fletcher was trying to sucker punch him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Cowboys were down three members of an already-inept secondary in Denver, and Payton responded with an onslaught of sucker punches that never let up.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Newport Harbor’s defense dropped two players from Mater Dei’s right wing — known as the 4-5 side in water polo positions — to slow center Paige Segesman’s ability to attack with a strong left turn toward the cage.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, there had been rumors of the camera in the screen shifting to the left, but this was later claimed to be a mistranslation of reports.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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In a large bowl, cream together room temp butter and sugar, then add sour cream.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2026
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Sandy brown, deep blue, and cream conjure up visions of a desert landscape.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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Dave Meltzer has one of the worst track records in the history of journalism, let alone wrestling journalism, and a Meltzer report is about as accurate as a blind swing at a miniature piñata.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Invite is Wilde’s first time in the director’s chair since Don’t Worry Darling, a big-budget original studio swing.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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He was decked nine times in a wild-card playoff loss to Los Angeles while with Minnesota the year before.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Jan. 2026
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Coats are decked in fur, some all over and others just the trim.—
Renée Reardin,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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Members of Congress have for months been denied their lawful right to inspect detention facilities in Minnesota, New Jersey, Florida and California.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The underlying lawsuit, filed in December, alleges that federal officers violated the First and Fourth Amendment rights of six protesters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Rabbit punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbit%20punch. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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