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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 column supporting the building’s front corner appeared to have been knocked down, and photos taken over the years indicated it was never replaced.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Itauma had never needed to go past the sixth round in his first 14 professional bouts and tired visibly after taking command of the early rounds, with Hrgovic absorbing a barrage of hits even after being knocked down in the second round.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocked down
Verb
  • Two years later, Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman were found stabbed to death outside her Los Angeles home.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Up to this point, Ghostface victims have been stabbed with Buck 120 hunting knives, crushed by garage doors, shot, electrocuted, and thrown off rooftops in ferocious, balls-to-the-wall Scream fashion.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of stabbed
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
Definition of decked
Verb
  • The seat is widely considered reliably Republican, but some recent polling has Democrats feeling optimistic and Andrews has pushed the party to invest in the race.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Yet the ongoing disruptions from the Iran war, which have pushed up average gas prices more than 7% from just a month ago, threaten to spread through the economy and keep broader inflation stubbornly high.
    — DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of pushed
Verb
  • The rule would require mail-in ballots to be stamped with official Election Mail markings and to be sent inside automation-compatible envelopes with unique Intelligent Mail barcodes.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Another example is sheet steel, which is stamped into car body panels during the automotive production process.
    — Grant Schwab, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of stamped
Verb
  • On the night before everything came to an end, a cold front dumped about an inch-and-a-half of rain on New York City.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But she was abruptly dumped toward the end of the season, anyway, with three episodes still left to film.
    — Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of dumped
Verb
  • 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
  • In a mixer bowl, beat the butter, margarine, and cream cheese at high speed for 5 minutes until fully creamed.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of creamed
Verb
  • Some other states that have switched congressional districts after their primaries have redone their primary votes.
    — DAVID A. LIEB, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Mason McTavish was the biggest exit, John Carlson turned out to be a rental and Jacob Trouba switched California rebuilds.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 2026.

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