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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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
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Repeated body blows from hurricanes, pollution, disease, climate change — and a near-knockout punch from a 2023 marine heat wave — has effectively wiped several species off the map and shrunk the reefs that stretch from the Keys throughout South Florida.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Bulls are still determining a role for Simons, who started (and knocked down six 3-pointers) against the Raptors.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes there are gaps where they have been knocked down.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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The umpire tried to break up the scuffle, only to be sucker punched from behind by Aballi, police alleged.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
21 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
Noun
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Democratic socialist Rae Huang is running against the mayor from her political left.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Knight capped the run by being set up to the left of the net.—
John Wawrow,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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Is there a swing back to these more traditional media in a way?—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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There are pitches that are better for the swing and miss, and there are pitches for the (bottom) of the zone for groundballs.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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 10 Feb. 2026.
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