Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucker punched
Verb
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My dad used to say, when you get knocked down, Joey, just get up.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026 -
But once move-in day rolled around in Lubbock, Keith lifted a bed that knocked down a ceiling fan and caused an injury to his throwing arm.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Leake pushed back on that framing, arguing there is no need to fix what wasn’t broken.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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Even though the project had a finished script and a cast willing to return, the studio’s priorities shifted after the strike in a way that pushed the sequel aside.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Officers found the mother of four stabbed to death in the back of the store.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Adams, 39, was stabbed to death and three women, ages 36, 37 and 40, were wounded.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then return to their wrap or better yet, a saucer where excess water can be easily seen and dumped.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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The last notable time when cities and towns dumped snow into the Bay was after the Blizzard of '78.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Freya kicked the back of the driver’s seat.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Dragons half Kyle Flanagan kicked a penalty goal in the final minutes of regulation to tie the game and force extra time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Her aunt and the man—skin loose under his eyes, the face slashed with wrinkles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Funding for vaccine research has been slashed under Kennedy’s leadership.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Since hitting 92 percent of its target, the company bumped that goal up to 65 billion bottles recycled by 2030.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Cowboys were bumped down in categories like training room (D), locker room (B-plus) and team travel (C) compared to last year’s survey.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Norkin Shoes, the shoe store that Marty and his uncle operate, was created by filling a Lower East Side dessert store to the brim with roughly 8,000 boxes, all color-checked and stamped with era-specific labeling.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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For many investors, the idea of a gold bar conjures an image of a large, heavy brick stamped with a serial number.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Sucker punched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucker%20punched. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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