Thesaurus results for RABBIT PUNCH

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noun

Definition of rabbit punch

as in body blow

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rabbit-punch

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verb

as in to knock down

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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

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Noun

The deaths from the World Trade Center marked a huge body blow to Rockville Centre, which suffered more losses than many other communities in the tri-state area.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
Shelton on the front foot, chasing Alcaraz around the court with body blow serves and driving strokes into the corners, getting the early break again.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of body blow

Verb

The second time was with 13 seconds left in the third quarter when Wisdom Sims knocked down a fourth-down pass from the Purdue 17.

— Steve Stein, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Thybulle will be asked to knock down corner threes and fill the lane on the fast break.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of knock down

Noun

Other independents in the Senate, including Maine's Angus King on the moderate end and Vermont's Bernie Sanders on the left, caucus with Democrats for organizational purposes and committee assignments.

— NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
The Caribbean sea stretches to the left, and, in front of the suites, other bungalows and the entire port town of Gustavia dazzle.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of left

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The genesis of Greig’s sucker punch can be traced to Game 3, when Ottawa defenseman Jake Sanderson was knocked out of the series with a concussion from a hit by former Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall.

— James Mirtle, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
As the officer got out of the cruiser to assist him, Mullins allegedly sucker punched him in the face several times before the officer was able to defend himself, police said.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of sucker punch

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Friday's weaker-than-expected September nonfarm payrolls growth solidified the recent swing in market odds back to just one more hike, with any move at the Fed's meeting later this month seen as unlikely.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Volatility in monthly jobs data Monthly economic data usually is quite volatile; however, the jobs reports this year have delivered a whipsaw effect (the biggest being a 370,000-job swing from February to March).

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of swing

Verb

The two dishes that have remained on its menu are its the lumache alla norcina (Barham’s sausage with mushrooms, white wine and cream $23) and the spicy vodka radiatori (creamy stracciatella and Parmesan for $21).

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
This time the Panthers surpassed that point total in a single game, but lost anyway because their defense got creamed.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of cream

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Still, the fact that a movie is coming out that will get people talking about our relationship to Facebook and Instagram feels significant in its own right.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Election runoff in Brazil Senator Flavio Bolsonaro rose to a surprise lead over leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, setting the nation up for a sharp shift to the right.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of right

Verb

Shiny bustier dresses mingled with slipdresses decked in sequins mimicking python skin and tank frocks that had the ease of a beach robe, while high-slit skirts cut on the bias were paired with mannish white shirts.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
The building is decked in yellow and green accents and murals.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

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