Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit punches
Verb
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At one moment, the grandmother’s car knocks down an animal, maybe a goat, leaving it mortally wounded.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Vanderbilt missed its first three shots despite having good looks before Nickel knocks down a 3-pointer on an offensive rebound.—
American Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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From perfectly frosted cookies to meticulously wrapped gifts, no one decks the halls quite like Claire.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
30 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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Lower both knees until the back knee is close to the floor.—
Jim Diehl CSCS,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These are in addition to private members clubs The Wilde and Cipriani, among other highlights.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Shane Stant clubs Kerrigan on the knee and flees the scene.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Football has traditionally been a conduit for protests in Iran, with the national team refusing to sing the anthem on several occasions over recent decades, including during the 2009 Green Movement and after the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the morality police in 2022.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Norwegian had just scored the winning goal in his team’s 2-1 victory against title rival Arsenal, a result which puts the fate of the trophy in City’s hands with just five matches left to play.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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The San Jose club will offer players of all skill levels the flexibility to play on their schedule through a simple, all-inclusive monthly membership.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Though ostracized in their time, people who resisted internment are now seen as civil-rights pioneers.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The recently formed Racial Disparities Review Committee comes nearly 13 years after a federal judge ruled that the stop-and-frisk tactics of the nation’s largest police force violated the constitutional rights of minorities.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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“Rabbit punches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbit%20punches. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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