as in body blow
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Recent Examples of rabbit punch
Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2024
Noun
Before your boss could match dance steps to the music, his opponent was already kicking him in the groin and throwing rabbit punches.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit punch
Noun
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The defeat was a significant body blow to Arsenal’s aspirations, but City’s 1-0 victory over Burnley can strangely be viewed in a positive light for them.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The image of Pages making the catch, as Kiké Hernandez absorbs a body blow, is already seared into Dodgers lore.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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The boat knocked down a section of the bridge, and six construction workers who were on the span were killed.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The genesis of Greig’s sucker punch can be traced to Game 3, when Ottawa defenseman Jake Sanderson was knocked out of the series with a concussion from a hit by former Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the officer got out of the cruiser to assist him, Mullins allegedly sucker punched him in the face several times before the officer was able to defend himself, police said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The neurologist checked the right side of his face; the better neurologist checked the left.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Times have changed dramatically, and Labour’s recent battering came at the hands of the ascendant anti-immigrant Reform UK party on the right and, to a lesser-extent, the eco-populist Greens on the left.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Verb
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And butter cakes, on the other hand, start with creaming the fat and sugar together.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Simply cream the butter and sugar together, add the eggs, dry ingredients, and bananas, and pour the batter in the pan.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The first baseman got back in the swing of things on the City Series stage Saturday, connecting for two long balls as the White Sox pummeled the Cubs 8-3 in front of a sellout crowd of 38,795 at Rate Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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But in a close election every vote counts, and lingering dissatisfaction could undermine Republicans’ ability to mobilize key swing voters.—
Tatishe Nteta,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Verb
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As the play died down, a female fan decked out in White Sox gear reportedly began mercilessly heckling the 24-year-old outfielder.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Even the plants that deck the patio were hers, cared for by the family.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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And politics still very much come into play, especially as countries move further to the right.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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This is the first year of the league’s new 11-year, $77 billion media rights deal with the three networks.—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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