Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit-punched
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Kelly induced a hard grounder, knocked down by Durbin at third for an out, but another run scored, pulling Milwaukee within 3-2.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Crews knocked down a fire at the Magic Castle in Hollywood; damage to the iconic Hollywood venue is unclear.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Initial reports indicated that the teenager had been stabbed during a fight near Bess Race Elementary School and had non-life threatening injuries.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Roughly four minutes later, Brown allegedly pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed her three times from behind before departing the train.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Concertgoers wore thigh-high boots, rocked Cardi B’s classic schoolgirl look, and decked themselves out in homemade clothes.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Mar. 2026
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There’s also the Mignon bag, which is made to order and comes decked in an allover print of a 2024 illustration.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The confirmation of the 2035 bid, submitted jointly by England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, was also pushed back to form part of the same event.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Toronto then pushed their lead into the 20s early in the fourth.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Lorenzen stamped Friday as the worst performance of his career, tagged for nine runs on 12 hits in three innings.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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My visa was stamped at passport control but not my actual passport, so no official trace of the visit was preserved.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Detectives believe Rodriguez took the man's body, drove nearly 100 miles away to Highland and dumped the man's body in the road.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Norwegian director balanced horror, humor and action with more panache in the films that put him on the map, Dead Snow and its sequel, which dumped Nazi zombies in mountain woodlands.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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The beaters also creamed the butter and sugar faster than any other mixer, producing a perfectly light and fluffy texture.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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Perfect for pairing with a trip through their enormous salad bar and a scoop of mashed potatoes and creamed spinach (and timberline chili and mac and cheese), and one of their famous yeasty dinner rolls slathered with honey butter.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Another seat is held by an independent, who switched his party affiliation in March, but still caucuses with Republicans.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ford was switched to tackle midstream in the early portion of last season and was barely needed with Brown and Mims taking nearly every snap.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Rabbit-punched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbit-punched. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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