as in body blow
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Recent Examples of sucker punch
Cyndy Etler, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Having processed the sucker punch by Everton, his rhetoric was more positive.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Out on her break alone, Dana is suddenly sucker punched with a blow that knocks her to the ground.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Out of nowhere, Derrick Nix — Appling’s former high school teammate — sucker punched Green in the jaw.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Parents can avoid the sucker punch by understanding and embracing this fact: young adults are compelled to discover and achieve their own unique selves.
—Cyndy Etler, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Having processed the sucker punch by Everton, his rhetoric was more positive.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Out on her break alone, Dana is suddenly sucker punched with a blow that knocks her to the ground.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Out of nowhere, Derrick Nix — Appling’s former high school teammate — sucker punched Green in the jaw.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucker punch
Noun
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For such a perfectionist, that must have been a body blow.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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After each body blow delivered, Williams bellowed from the depths of his confidence.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Turner’s efficiency allowed was slightly better, while also knocking down nearly 40% of his 3-point attempts.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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John Tolkin had the first chance to win the shootout for the U.S. Keylor Navas knocked down his try in the fifth round.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Presidents before Trump have been felled by the Middle East, and Trump has had some successes with Ukraine, most notably the signing of a mineral rights deal with Kyiv.—
Rema Rahman - 06,
The Hill,
13 June 2025
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In 2016, police investigators confirmed that a 300-meter-high (nearly 1,000 feet) telecommunications mast in southwestern Sweden was intentionally felled, leaving around 85,000 households without TV broadcasts and affecting emergency announcements.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Two young pitchers should be enough to acquire what’s left of Ozuna’s $16 million contract.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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It is reviled on the left for hurting poor people and reviled on the far-right for not going far enough to cut spending.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
Verb
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The open cuts on the approaches to the Lincoln Tunnel Expressway and Dyer Ave. will be decked over, creating 3.5 acres of new public green space in place in the current polluting eyesores that divide the area.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 June 2025
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Hadid then experimented with different aesthetics over the next few years, including decking herself in sequins from head to toe for her extravagant Michael Kors Collection ensemble in 2019, which came complete with a silver jumpsuit, cape, boots and a headpiece.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said the rights office was not able to attribute responsibility for the killings.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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But advocates for migrants, LGBTQ+ rights activists and others were left shaking their heads and vowing to find other ways to keep fighting on issues that went against them.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
Verb
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The new, collective kits will be introduced in the fall and come in blue and cream with gold hardware.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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There's no flour, no creaming butter, nothing fancy.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The catcher sought help over the winter to correct some bad habits in his swing, something just about every player does at some point.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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Over 20 lawmakers from the Freedom Caucus, SALT Caucus, and swing districts have come out with red lines on the reconciliation bill.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2025
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“Sucker punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucker%20punch. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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