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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 image of Pages making the catch, as Kiké Hernandez absorbs a body blow, is already seared into Dodgers lore.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Jaxson Hayes delivered the final body blow, throwing down an Eastbay dunk in transition after stealing the ball from Josh Giddey to put the Lakers up by 14 with just under three minutes remaining.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Video footage of the shooting showed Pretti was observing immigration enforcement and was trying to help up a woman knocked down by immigration officials when he was shot repeatedly.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Crews quickly knocked down the fire, Barta said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Like a boxer playing rope-a-dope, the away side absorbed much of what Arsenal had to throw at them in the first half and were unlucky not to have provided their own sucker punch after Dwight McNeil had two excellent chances in quick succession.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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At the time, Connor Lockwood’s elbow injury felt like a sucker punch.—
Noah Poser,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Maika Hamano took a pass from the left with her back to goal, turned and launched a powerful strike from outside the area in a moment of individual brilliance that secured Japan a third Women’s Asian Cup final with a 1-0 win over Australia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Hall’s good form with Newcastle has been rewarded, and the 21-year-old left-back could now add to his two caps to date over the next fortnight, while Wharton keeps his place after being part of the last group.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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The beaters also creamed the butter and sugar faster than any other mixer, producing a perfectly light and fluffy texture.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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Let the butter come to room temperature, and start creaming it in a mixer.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Korda, who skipped the Asia swing after winning the season opener in Florida, had a 68 in the morning to get to 6 under.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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My swing path is out instead of through.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many colorful creations deck the shelves of Hope & Plum.—
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The last major decking project like this, Hudson Yards, left a sour taste in the mouth of many New Yorkers.—
Ben Guttmann,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sign up here to receive an email right as the chat is about to start.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Once satisfied with the order, tap Done at the top right to save changes.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Rabbit punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbit%20punch. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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