Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneecapped
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And then the game itself smacked him like Zack Bolduc’s hit that knocked Hall upside down into the Blues bench.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025 -
She got smacked, but the ball went in.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Bellinger has pulled the ball at a 45% clip throughout his career, and he’s hit flyballs 44.3% of the time.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the video, O'Leary wailed after the metal object hit him in the chest.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Eazy The Block Captain and Shields also hopped into the fray, with Eazy disputing Papoose’s claim that he was punched unconscious and challenging him to a fight.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Rosa went on to detail that one of the young women punched her in the face, causing her glasses to fly to the floor, at which point a second teen grabbed a pouch containing Rosa's ID and medical records.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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However, the increases began much earlier this year, given the back-to-back atmospheric rivers that pummeled Northern California with heavy snow and rain.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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Jim Miller submitted Jackson in the first round in a bounce-back performance after he was pummeled by Bobby Green at UFC 300 in April.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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At least 35 people were injured in the incident, officials said, and at the time some were hospitalized in critical condition.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2025
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Lincoln Hospital was where Shirley Vasquez and all the other parents, like her, took their children when they were injured or ill.—
Cary Goodman,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Their goggles are already thrashed, and a solid pair of gogs like these Smith Squad Mags will be a major come-up for their winter kit.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside Online,
20 Dec. 2024
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The highest point spread of the NFL season came to fruition on Sunday as the Baltimore Ravens thrashed the New York Giants, 35-14, with Lamar Jackson throwing five touchdown passes to lead the way for the flock.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
15 Dec. 2024
Verb
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She was bludgeoned and strangled to death in the basement of her family's Boulder home in 1996.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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Her daughter, Martha Moxley, was found bludgeoned and fatally stabbed with a golf club in the backyard of her family’s home in Greenwich’s tony Belle Haven neighborhood on Halloween 1975.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Speaking of credit scores, contrary to popular opinion, having multiple credit cards won’t hurt you.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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The matches are now much more likely to reverse course if one team is pulling ahead — that certainly can’t hurt.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Kneecapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneecapped. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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