Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucker punched
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Jamahl Mosley’s squad knocked down a franchise-record 27 3-pointers, finished with a 29-6 advantage in fastbreak scoring and scored 24 points off 19 takeaways in the 37-point victory to open a four-game road trip on the West Coast.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Just over two minutes in, Dean Wade knocked down another 3-pointer that stretched Cleveland’s lead to 29 and forced Jordi Fernández to burn a timeout.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Straight-line winds form when cold air in a thunderstorm sinks to the Earth’s surface and is pushed outward.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Then the Jayhawks pushed their advantage to double figures and rode out the win.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2026
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Brockton Police arrested a man who allegedly stabbed a co-worker at Wollaston Alloys Monday night.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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A student was even stabbed at a school after the system didn't detect a 7-inch knife.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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And, over the last few weeks, several meters of fresh snow have fallen across Europe, part of a weather pattern driven by an unusual southerly jet stream that has dumped huge amounts of precipitation across the continent, causing flooding in lower altitude areas.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The city was walloped by a major winter storm at the end of January, which dumped more than 10 inches of snow in Central Park and resulted in the cancellation of thousands of flights.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Molina fired a second less-lethal round at Bahrami, who continued to hold the knife until Molina kicked it away.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Elliott kicked the door in and was met by a barrage of gunfire.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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The rival’s face was slashed during an attack in prison and stabbed by two inmates in another prison less than a month later.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Thomas, 32, was found handcuffed with her throat slashed in her southeast Charlotte home near her 10-month-old baby’s crib on July 27, 1990.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Analyst Surinder Thind also bumped his price target to $15 from $11.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Initially the plan called for eight units, but the number was bumped to 20 through a density bonus allotted by the Complete Communities initiative.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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In addition, guests can enjoy ethically sourced tea from Masha (each bag is compostable and stamped with vegetable ink).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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That third-place finish stamped an exclamation point on one of those only-at-the-Olympics kind of stories.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Sucker punched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucker%20punched. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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