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
  • Early in their time on set, the players got a bit wild, knocked down some cornstalks and were forced to play cards and horseshoes away from the field in their spare time.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After using unconventional tactics, such as water-dropping helicopters, LAFD crews knocked down the fire and returned the property to Lineage for cleanup.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocked down
Verb
  • His parents were fatally stabbed in their home in Los Angeles’ Brentwood neighborhood in December.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
  • An Australian teen was stabbed repeatedly in an apparently largely unprovoked attack early Monday morning inside a McDonald's in New York City, police sources said.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of stabbed
Verb
  • Where real-life terrors might be decked in the glittering garb of fairy tale, and thus fooled, challenged and ultimately overcome.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • The halls are decked with vintage glass holiday towns in two colorways, Pastel and Traditional.
    — Hannah Engler Harvey, Longreads, 30 July 2026
Definition of decked
Verb
  • That trial is scheduled to begin next month, but could be pushed back or canceled altogether depending on what the judge decides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In the past week, the administration has pushed back against the narrative that Iran has virtually shut down the critical choke point with the threat of missiles and drones.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushed
Verb
  • As a result, depth chart battles saw some development, and rookie debuts were stamped.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of stamped
Verb
  • The concern is that I would get emotionally involved with this girl too soon after being dumped.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Real people went outside and dumped buckets of ice on their heads, ostensibly to spread awareness of a neurodegenerative disease.
    — Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 14 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
  • An indication of Madjo’s physicality and danger, Marquinhos and his partner Willian Pacho, the bigger man, switched, with the latter marking the forward.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • All three Cabinet members were aware that Trump had secretly switched from the old Air Force One jet to the military aircraft given the threat, sources said.
    — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 12 Aug. 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 Aug. 2026.

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