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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

Noun

That’s Khn, the guitarist and bassist, on the left; Klek is the drummer holding down the kit on the right.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Running back Kenneth Walker rushed up the middle only to find a wall, then kicked the run outside to the left and dashed up the sideline for a 60-yard touchdown.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of left

Verb

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

Noun

Two new books argue that this is the wrong debate to be having, since swing voters, with all their idiosyncrasies, don’t see politics through a lens of moderates versus progressives.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Fall is almost in full swing, and Amazon is here to support your seasonal home refresh with early Prime Day furniture deals.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 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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Not to be confused with inverted full backs, an inverted winger is a wide player who is used on the opposite side of the pitch to their strong foot — so a left-footer on the right or a right-footer on the left.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
If something is shared with the Public Service Commission, should not the public have every right to that information?

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of right

Verb

Fans decked in the team’s iconic red and carrying its flags lined the streets and grandstands, pushing and cheering their team on.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
But this time, Brinkley decked them out with fun, autumnal touches for the transitional season.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

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