Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucker punched
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Grizzlies sophomore point guard Crystal Cruz knocked down a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws to bring Godinez within five points.—
David Delgado,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026 -
When Adebayo knocked down the free throws to get to 83, players shook their heads in amazement.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mike Singletary leads Texas Tech to the biggest rally in Big 12 tournament history, scoring all 29 of Texas Tech’s points during a second-half surge that pushed the Red Raiders to a 88-83 win against the Aggies.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Efforts to vote on it in were again pushed back in January, with the bill amended to give Mamdani a longer runway for appointing people to the commission.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sanchez's 12-year-old son, Marcus Figueroa, was stabbed 25 times and feigned death in order to survive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ricks also stabbed Sanchez’s other son, 12-year-old Marcus Figueroa.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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The next thing the woman remembered was waking up in the middle of Pacific Coast Highway, where she was dumped south of Warner Avenue, Farnell said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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The water would be dumped into the Niespodziany Ditch, a tributary of the Kankakee.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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After Antino Lopez kicked away a would-be goal by the Quakes’ Preston Judd in the 74th minute, Thomas made a pair of saves in the 83rd and a diving stop in stoppage time to preserve his second consecutive shutout and third this season the Sounders (3-1-0).—
Mercury News,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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But instead of forcing it back up, Boozer kicked the ball out for Duke to work on the clock.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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That slashed the Kremlin’s oil revenues to their lowest levels since the invasion.—
David McHugh,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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That slashed the Kremlin’s oil revenues to their lowest levels since the invasion.—
David McHugh,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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When an apple is bumped or dropped, the cells in that area are damaged.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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One person allegedly continued to threaten an officer and bumped him on the chest as more officers arrived.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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North Texas stamped its authority on the UIL state basketball championships, winning 13 of the 24 statewide titles, including eight boys crowns and five girls championships across all classifications.—
Johnny Resendiz,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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A week ago, the Queens Royals muscled through an emotional overtime win that stamped their ticket to the NCAA Tournament and launched them into the greater college basketball consciousness.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Sucker punched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucker%20punched. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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