rabbit-punched

verb

past tense of rabbit-punch
as in knocked down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit-punched
  1. knocked down
  2. stabbed
  3. decked
  4. pushed
  5. stamped
  6. dumped
  7. creamed
  8. switched
Verb
  • The base fire department referred inquiries to the MCAS public affairs office, which had no updates on the size of the blaze or when it was knocked down.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • In Long Beach, Marine Safety Battalion Chief Cameron Abel said that teams began working Wednesday morning to fortify their berm and reposition a wall of plywood, as both were knocked down by surf overnight.
    — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of knocked down
Verb
  • There was the guy Daemon stabbed through the ear, and then the smelly killers Gwayne sniffed out, and now Ser Adrian, who took a knife to the throat within seconds of seeing Aemond.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors argued the evidence supported a murder conviction, with Deputy Prosecutor Scott Bell telling jurors Ramsey stabbed Holder 38 times and the infant 17 times inside their Ewa Beach apartment, according to the Star-Advertiser.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of stabbed
Verb
  • Evoke the spirit of Nantucket with a table decked in nautical blues and white.
    — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
  • The singer rocked a stylish Fourth of July bikini underneath a onesie, both decked in red, white and blue.
    — Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of decked
Verb
  • The toxic environment eventually pushed Jagetz to her breaking point.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That is, until the defense brought pressure and star defensive lineman Zach Sieler pushed past the rookie offensive lineman with ease and got to Malik Willis before the shifty quarterback could make a move.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushed
Verb
  • Ironically, the information sheets are stamped with the CDC's logo - as required by law - even though Amherst Pediatrics has explicitly directed patients away from the CDC.
    — Karen Brown, NPR, 30 July 2026
  • These gifts work because the personalization is functional and discreet, not a logo stamped onto an ordinary object.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of stamped
Verb
  • The Swannanoa River, across Highway 70 from Barker's street, rose to historic levels after Hurricane Helene dumped intense rainfall on the Appalachian region, after the area had already been hit by a storm just days before.
    — Ginger Zee, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The wind whips up sewage dried to a powder that's been dumped for years onto an arid riverbed near the fishing settlement of Rehri Goth, on the outskirts of the Pakistani port city of Karachi.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of dumped
Verb
  • Clarity is the butter creamed with sugar.
    — Kent Merrell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Occasionally, the butter in quickbreads is creamed (whipped with sugar until fluffy) but more often, it’s melted or oil is used in its place.
    — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Definition of creamed
Verb
  • The lawsuit was filed in November 2023, three months after the Wisconsin Supreme Court switched from majority conservative control to a majority of liberal justices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • At the Rome, Italy, premiere of Brand New Day, Holland switched things up by using a different name for his wife.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Definition of switched
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“Rabbit-punched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbit-punched. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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