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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
  • When the flames were knocked down, firefighters determined no one was injured, King said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Brock Bowers is likely out of this game still, so the passing game gets knocked down a bit.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of knocked down
Verb
  • The victim had been stabbed and had her throat cut, police said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Doctor stabbed to death, wife critically injured after man allegedly attacks them in bed.
    — , FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of stabbed
Verb
  • Shiny bustier dresses mingled with slipdresses decked in sequins mimicking python skin and tank frocks that had the ease of a beach robe, while high-slit skirts cut on the bias were paired with mannish white shirts.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The building is decked in yellow and green accents and murals.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of decked
Verb
  • Balmaceda also pushed back on the idea that mass popularity and quality are mutually exclusive.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Some people felt strongly that kratom should be banned, while others pushed for a regulated marketplace.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of pushed
Verb
  • As tales of touring and recording with Diddy in other episodes fail to lead to a query about what the Bad Boy founder has been up to since 2024, the doc feels time-stamped and a few considerably eventful years old for the people who come up.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • There was nothing that had escaped being stamped with the Festival’s ubiquitous emblem–sweets, cigarettes, perfume, even sandals–Specially designed to keep you cool and smartly shod for fun-loving Festival walking!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of stamped
Verb
  • Any oakiness is put there with chips dumped into steel vats and left to soak.
    — Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The nor'easter dumped more than 7 inches of rain on the town and wind gusts reached nearly 60 mph in the area.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 28 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
  • But Mississippi State switched to the run game and short passes, and found success, too.
    — PJ Green September 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
  • However, magnetic fields consume energy and limit how quickly those bits can be switched.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 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 1 Oct. 2026.

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