Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucker punches
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The film follows a college professor (Julia Roberts) who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil (Ayo Edebiri) levels an accusation against one of her colleagues (Andrew Garfield), and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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Griffin Crosa #39 of the North Dakota State Bison kicks a field goal during the first half against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field on August 29, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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Lightning has streaked across Arizona skies over the past few weeks as the state's monsoon season kicks into full force.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The trilogy fight between the two saw Shevchenko walk away from UFC 306 with the title back in her hands.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The largest ethnic group within that population is Burmese Muslims – known as Rohingya – who have been denied Burmese citizenship, faced widespread human rights abuses and, starting in 2016, genocide at the hands of the Burmese military.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wednesday-as-Enid dumps Bruno for being a cheating loser; Enid-as-Wednesday realizes that Wednesday’s bad behavior has come from a place of loyalty and love.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the end of each week, the truck dumps the freezer’s contents at a waste-storage facility.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Coalition for Good Government identifies itself as a nonpartisan group concerned with constitutional liberties and the individual rights of citizens.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Rashtriya Kisan Manch, which is a prominent farmers' rights organization based in Lucknow, has called for Shukla to be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This high-speed rotation slashes production time for cylindrical components by more than two-thirds.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The recession warning even assumes the Federal Reserve slashes rates, starting next month.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But the county’s fire union contends the switch saps Fire Rescue funds from long-term plans to add fire trucks, stations and crews in areas of the county needing better coverage to lower response times.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
23 Aug. 2025
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Nothing saps the energy out of a corporate initiative faster than inertia.—
Amy Volz,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hank is a Dallas Cowboys diehard; the idea of Bobby getting into the Premier League sends him into full-body shivers.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Sucker punches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucker%20punches. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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