as in body blow
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as in to knock down
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Recent Examples of sucker punch
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
At the time, Connor Lockwood’s elbow injury felt like a sucker punch.
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Noah Poser,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
The State of the Union speeches of his recent predecessors have also been filled, as this one was, with sucker punches thrown at the opposition party.
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Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
Tucker had a different take, saying that Fletcher was trying to sucker punch him.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Verb
To control them and tool them apply a growth regulator called sucker punch to the suckers.
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Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
At the time, Connor Lockwood’s elbow injury felt like a sucker punch.
—
Noah Poser,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
The State of the Union speeches of his recent predecessors have also been filled, as this one was, with sucker punches thrown at the opposition party.
—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
Tucker had a different take, saying that Fletcher was trying to sucker punch him.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucker punch
Noun
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The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.
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But for Sean Buchan, a co-owner of Cerebral Brewing, the Aurora phase could amount to a second economic body blow.
Verb
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Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
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Both are spacious, packed with thoughtful organizational components, and have had their prices knocked down to under $30.
Noun
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After receiving a pass in the right side of the box, Dembélé very patiently made his way to his left before burying yet another left-footed strike into the goal.
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Moraitis and Singer both pointed to antisemitism on the left and promised to make gains with Jewish swing voters.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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John Adams famously wrote to his wife, Abigail, that smallpox was killing 10 soldiers for every one felled in battle.
Noun
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Before your boss could match dance steps to the music, his opponent was already kicking him in the groin and throwing rabbit punches.
Verb
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His friend, Mar Doughty, was also decked in Scottish colors.
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The restrooms are decked out with over 20 sensors to detect damage, monitor water levels and more.
Noun
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His far-right allies are openly advocating for a more permanent presence and continued operations.
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What specifically might these legal rights and protections look like?
Verb
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Clarity is the butter creamed with sugar.
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In a mixing bowl, cream the softened butter.
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“Sucker punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucker%20punch. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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