SUCKER PUNCHED Synonyms: 109 Similar Words

sucker punched

verb

past tense of sucker punch

as in knocked down

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The column supporting the building’s front corner appeared to have been knocked down, and photos taken over the years indicated it was never replaced.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2026
Itauma had never needed to go past the sixth round in his first 14 professional bouts and tired visibly after taking command of the early rounds, with Hrgovic absorbing a barrage of hits even after being knocked down in the second round.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

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Delays in testing and qualifying Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine and an explosion of the rocket’s Centaur upper stage during a ground test in 2023 eventually pushed Vulcan’s first test flight into early 2024.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
That is why Connelly pushed so hard to convince Kuminga that taking roughly half as much money as other teams were offering was the right move.

— Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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Two years later, Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman were found stabbed to death outside her Los Angeles home.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Up to this point, Ghostface victims have been stabbed with Buck 120 hunting knives, crushed by garage doors, shot, electrocuted, and thrown off rooftops in ferocious, balls-to-the-wall Scream fashion.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

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By the time Warners dumped it into theaters, however, too many bad feelings had accumulated between the executives and Ferrara for anyone to have much incentive to make the picture a success.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
Just 10 days later, Hurricane Ivan dumped more rain in an unprecedented double whammy for the mountainous region far from the coast.

— Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of dumped

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The 49ers recovered, kicked a field goal and the Rams’ last real chance for a comeback was snuffed out.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
As New York Fashion Week kicked into even higher gear Thursday, the city’s fashion crowd was moving from one scene to the next.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

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Christian then lays out the finale’s mandates, which, just like last season, are dramatically slashed down from what Project Runway used to be.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
The world's largest oil buyer has slashed its imports after the war broke out, tapping into its stockpiles, keeping a lid on global oil prices and safeguarding its economy.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

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The rule would require mail-in ballots to be stamped with official Election Mail markings and to be sent inside automation-compatible envelopes with unique Intelligent Mail barcodes.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
Another example is sheet steel, which is stamped into car body panels during the automotive production process.

— Grant Schwab, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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