Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit-punching
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Etienne scored a season-high 11 points, knocking down three 3-pointers.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026 -
The Hornets, a 43% field-goal shooting team coming in, hit only 18 of 47 (38%), and really struggled from distance, only knocking down 8-of-28 (28%) of their 3-pointers.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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After Jalloh started shooting, multiple students attacked him, with one of them stabbing him, two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation told NBC News.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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He was first convicted of manslaughter in 1974 for reportedly stabbing his stepfather to death in Sydney.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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For decades the Fayetteville production site of Chemours, a DuPont spinoff, has been dumping GenX into the river.—
Patrick Sisson,
Scientific American,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Dolphins reached an agreement with Willis a few hours after dumping Tagovailoa — who later agreed to a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons — and incurring a record $99 million hit on their salary cap.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento will see temperatures pushing toward 90 by midweek.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Tensions in the Middle East are pushing the United Kingdom to consider new military technology to protect global energy supplies.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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However, iFixit only tested switching with official Apple parts rather than those from third-party suppliers.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
15 Mar. 2026
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Boosters follows up Riley’s 2018 movie, Sorry to Bother You, an absurdist black comedy starring Stanfield as a code-switching telemarketer who gains success but loses his identity.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Crosby is out a minimum of four weeks because of a lower-body injury and Malkin served the second of a five-game suspension for slashing Buffalo's Rasmus Dahlin in the head.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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That $67 ticket informed me that the airline was selling seats to fill planes and slashing staff and services to dangerous levels.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Judge wasted no time clubbing his first World Baseball Classic homer.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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For Muslims, many of whom eschew alcohol, and for anyone seeking liquor-free or family-friendly social options, the cafes are hospitable hangouts and a late-night alternative to nighttime clubbing.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Best types of carpet for each room How much foot traffic a room gets plays a big role in deciding which type of flooring to install.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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The auditorium has new lights, seating, sound system, stage flooring and enhanced backstage capabilities.—
Mamie Bah,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Rabbit-punching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbit-punching. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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