rabbit-punching

verb

present participle of rabbit-punch
as in bowling (down or over)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit-punching
  1. knocking down
  2. stabbing
  3. dumping
  4. pushing
  5. switching
  6. slashing
  7. clubbing
  8. flooring
Verb
  • Charlotte history of knocking down old buildings Digital Realty is far from the first developer to tear down a historic site.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Zhang uses his size and quick first step to attack the basket, while also knocking down three-pointers off the catch or on the move.
    — Fred He, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of knocking down
Verb
  • Armstrong’s first symptoms, at age 11, were stabbing pains on her left side that repeatedly sent her to the school nurse.
    — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Wardlaw stands accused of stepping into Jordan Harbst’s path on the Greenbelt, knocking Harbst off his scooter and stabbing him to death in the early morning hours of July 6, according to the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of stabbing
Verb
  • The days of dumping out your water bottle before airport security could be numbered.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Tax-loss selling for retail investors Mutual funds aren't the only investors who can benefit from dumping their losers as the end of the year approaches.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of dumping
Verb
  • By contrast, Fulham are pushing both full-backs on, while only the deepest midfielder (and occasionally Alex Iwobi on the left) are nearby to protect the centre-backs if the ball is lost.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Over the years, oil chemistries have gotten more sophisticated to cope with the stresses of tinier engines pushing bigger boost while also mitigating their environmental impact.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • While many employers look down on this sort of professional promiscuity, new research suggests there are benefits to switching jobs frequently.
    — Adrian Ma, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Different providers and models may make sense for different workloads, so sourcing decisions need to account for performance, cost, security, compliance, switching flexibility and concentration risk over time.
    — Prajkta Waditwar, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of switching
Verb
  • The new approach, the research team explains, could replace the current slow, labor-intensive process, ultimately slashing the cost of production.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Lululemon is down more than 20% after reporting a weak quarter and slashing its full-year outlook.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of slashing
Verb
  • The Cubs blasted a franchise-record nine home runs in the victory, with star third baseman Alex Bregman clubbing three of them.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Chisholm delivered the dagger in the seventh, clubbing a two-run home run against lefty Brendon Little to put the Yankees up by five runs.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of clubbing
Verb
  • Bailey Walton, the vice president of luxury flooring brand, Anderson Tuftex, gave one of my favorite pieces of advice.
    — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The brand’s iconic shade of green punctuates the design on the booth textiles and terrazzo flooring that extends from the interior through to the outdoor patio.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of flooring
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