Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucker punched
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Monk knocked down a 3-pointer, dished to Sabonis for a dunk and threw down a dunk of his own as the Kings came back to cut the deficit to three at the end of the first quarter.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Watson knocked down a pair of corner 3s and intercepted a pass to produce a layup as Denver pulled away in the fourth quarter.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a 30-minute interview, Martin defended how the party has been managing its internal divisions, and pushed back at Republicans who have accused Democrats of embracing violence and radical politics.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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At 14, Wuornos gave birth to a son who was placed for adoption, and she was soon pushed out of the home and began drifting and hitchhiking, per the Netflix documentary.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Like the other eight couples who were killed, they were found shot and stabbed in their cars.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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As president of the United States, he was stabbed in the heart with a letter opener by a septuagenarian cuckold.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lastly, My Roommate Is a Cat is the touching story of how a shy novelist named Mikazuki Subaru comes to live with a feline companion who was dumped by humans and lived a tough life on the streets.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Triggered by a strong earthquake that dumped 40 million tons of rock into the bay at once, the tsunami killed five people and wiped away two square miles of forest along the shore.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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In Blue Moon, Hart has been kicked from atop his perch of success, and in Nouvelle Vague, Godard is a former peanut gallerist now trying to break into the industry without following any of the rules.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Deputies heard the child screaming for help and kicked down the door.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Under new China chief Molly Liu, the chain has also expanded its drinks menu to include more sugar-free options and teas catering to local tastes, slashed prices on a slew of beverages and upped its options for customizing orders.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Global climate policies and rapid advancements in clean energy technology and energy efficiency have slashed that forecast.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Pens challenged, feeling that Wild defenseman Jake Middleton was the one who bumped Gustavsson.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Come for the movies, get bumped into by the several ghosts who are said to inhabit the Art Deco movie house that was built in 1937.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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The burger consists of two steakburger patties, American cheese, pickles, onions and ketchup on a bun stamped with the Bitcoin symbol.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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The vials are then inspected using flashes of light, stamped, boxed up and shipped out via a warehouse.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Sucker punched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucker%20punched. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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