rabbit punches 1 of 2

noun

plural of rabbit punch
as in body blows

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rabbit-punches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rabbit-punch
as in bowls (down or over)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit punches
  1. knees
  2. knocks down
  3. hands
  4. decks
  5. rights
  6. clubs
  7. swings
  8. levels
Noun
  • Strengthening the muscles in your legs and around your knees can help reduce knee pain.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
  • Durant bumped knees with a teammate during Wednesday’s practice in Houston and couldn’t move his knee well during pregame testing, Udoka said.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of knees
Verb
  • At one point, Leon knocks down the camera filming his owner, prompting TEN to crack a smile.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The Court of International Trade knocks down a new global levy.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
Definition of knocks down
Noun
  • Imagine how that comes across to a president who wouldn’t admit to climate change if his putter melted in his hands or Mar-a-Lago became a swim-up hotel.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • But while Erling Haaland and his band of striking Vikings have taken the 2026 World Cup by storm, Norwegian sports officials have been wringing their hands about the future of the nation’s sports model.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of hands
Verb
  • Tour The Decorations At The Davis Mansion The Davis Mansion is a beautiful example of Greek Revival architecture that's worth visiting any time of year, but particularly at the holidays when the staff decks the halls with festive displays.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
  • From perfectly frosted cookies to meticulously wrapped gifts, no one decks the halls quite like Claire.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2025
Definition of decks
Noun
  • The UConn Foundation will be looking for naming-rights revenue opportunities for the fields, which will allow the team to work outdoors more often.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • Carlson opted to test free agency and signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning after the Ducks dealt his rights to the Carolina Hurricanes.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of rights
Verb
  • That advantage was in large part offset by payments from UEFA’s ‘value pillar’, a mechanism which awards clubs money based upon their coefficient ranking (determined by past performance in European competition) and the size of their nation’s broadcast rights deal for the competition.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 May 2026
  • Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of clubs
Noun
  • The swings have a black metal frame, black metal swing arms, a fabric canopy and a padded brown seat cushion, the report states.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • Head to any tennis court to try to get some swings in and one’s sure to see plenty of people playing pickleball, a combination of badminton, ping pong and tennis that sees players swing small paddles on a short court.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2025
Definition of swings
Verb
  • Tornado levels homes in Enid, Oklahoma Residents of Enid, Oklahoma, are surveying the damage on Friday after a massive tornado ripped through the city on Thursday night.
    — Jack Moore, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The main difference is that Ruisdael cranes upward, to behold a castle on a hill, whereas Vermeer levels his gaze across open water.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of levels
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