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Recent Examples of punt
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The average drive in the postseason after a Seahawks punt has started inside the 15-yard line.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Minutes later, after forcing the Patriots to punt, Stroud looked to continue finding holes in the Patriots defense.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Also, Marcus Jones is one of the most dangerous punt returners in NFL history.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The average drive in the postseason after a Seahawks punt has started inside the 15-yard line.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
Rather than go for the fourth down, however, Houston coach DeMeco Ryans opted to punt the ball back to New England.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Minutes later, after forcing the Patriots to punt, Stroud looked to continue finding holes in the Patriots defense.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punt
Noun
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Somebody was evacuating the karaoke machine on a pontoon made of wood and inflatable toys.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Next to it sat a pontoon boat and a basketball goal.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The textbooks currently state that Jupiter is 88,846 miles (142,984 kilometers) across at its equator, and 83,082 miles (133,708 km) from pole to pole.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Vonn had registered the fastest time at the first checkpoint and then landed a jump off balance, lifted her left arm and pole high into the air in an attempt to regain her balance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That’s not the case with every acting gig.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Being an Olympic snowboarder, however, is not typical of the gig.—
Kayla Blanton,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Try canoeing the Colorado River, ATV riding on the Imperial Sand Dunes, or sample fresh produce because Yuma delights with plentiful agritourism, too.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
4 Jan. 2026
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My childhood was spent in the Blue Ridge Mountains, camping in the Peaks of Otter, and canoeing down the James River.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Knowing their dink would be praised.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Forty-five degree angle with your bayonet, go through the soil, find, find, find, dink dink.—
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The oar swung violently in its oarlock, knocking him into the river and crumpling the raft’s aluminum frame.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
11 Feb. 2026
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Wide-scale desertions and 2 million draft dodgers are among a raft of challenges for Ukraine, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said last month.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Walk or kayak along the city's gorgeous riverfront parks and trails.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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But her college housemate and kayak support paddler, Sarah Enix, said the swim odyssey — with Breed intending to be in the water each day for five hours and 10 to 12 miles — is being planned meticulously.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nguyen was among those refugees, crowding as a teen on a dinghy heading for international waters.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
18 Dec. 2025
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Dock the dinghy at Bar One to enjoy a frozen cocktail or an ice-cold beer at this floating bar anchored offshore.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Punt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punt. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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