Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucker punched
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But one simply has to appreciate the cruel irony of such a deluxe number being knocked down by a pedestrian bus rather than, say, a Rolls-Royce or a Daimler.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Kolek knocked down nearly 40 percent of his three-point attempts across his final two collegiate campaigns.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The president on Tuesday again pushed back applying a ban on the app, which had been decided under his predecessor Joe Biden.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The creatures, with big, bald heads, long arms and eyes out of proportion to their bodies, were seen across the farm in trees, on top of the house and one even pushed its face against the window.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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The older daughter tried to grab Dorn and was stabbed three times in her head and once in her neck, court documents said.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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In the third, a man stabbed his cell mate multiple times and attempted to hide his body under a sheet.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Anyway, Pui Man’s bread comes out of the oven looking wonderfully multicolored but falling apart like a girl on the subway who just got dumped.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Dave Matthews Band once infamously dumped 800 pounds of poop into it.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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If the ball is kicked directly into the end zone and stays in bounds, the receiving team can choose to return it or down the ball; in that instance, a touchback would bring them to the 35-yard line.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Within a matter of minutes, Killa Cam pulled the plug on Broner and kicked him off the show.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the pandemic hit, the Fed slashed rates, and Bitcoin initially crashed.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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While the rest of Burning Man celebrated, Kruglov lay prostrate on the ground at a faraway campsite in a comparatively desolate section of Black Rock City, his throat slashed, as a puddle of blood congealed around his lifeless body.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this summer, JPMorgan Chase bumped the annual fee on its Sapphire Reserve by 45% to $795.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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The invite-only attendees enjoyed an open bar and pizza with panoramic views of the cityscape, while vibing to music that bumped from late night to early morning.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For Swifties, that number felt serendipitous with the singer's favorite number, 13, stamped into the record.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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For Swifties, that number felt serendipitous with the singer's favorite number, 13, stamped into the record.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Sucker punched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucker%20punched. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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