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Recent Examples of punching bag
The robotic punching bag recognizes and escapes your strikes, swelling both strength and velocity of your punches.
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IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
True to his name, Rocky took up boxing at a young age, with Gellar proudly posting photos of him gloved-up at the punching bag in 2016.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
Practice your strike and aim reflexes with this standing punching bag.
—John Thompson, Men's Health, 14 Nov. 2022
Social media, often a punching bag here, took more hits this year.
—Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022
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IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
True to his name, Rocky took up boxing at a young age, with Gellar proudly posting photos of him gloved-up at the punching bag in 2016.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
Practice your strike and aim reflexes with this standing punching bag.
—John Thompson, Men's Health, 14 Nov. 2022
Social media, often a punching bag here, took more hits this year.
—Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punching bag
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Reporters dutifully type up the winners and losers on their flights home.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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As with other areas of the law, the Biden-Harris administration routinely weaponized antitrust enforcement to pick economic winners and losers.Tom Hebert, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Fire Phone flop is a prime example of this philosophy in action.Joe Altieri, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Quick and the Dead, though a flop upon release with mixed critical reviews and a low domestic gross, has since become a cult classic of sorts.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But Singles’ Day 2024 wasn't the washout that many had feared.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Still, Thursday wasn’t a complete washout, thanks in part to cruise ships and cigarettes.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Europe and its growing pool of quitters The Great Resignation may have taken off in the U.S., but Europeans haven’t been spared.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2024
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Since her comeback post-Tokyo, Biles has spoken openly about the trolls who call her a quitter.Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
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“Punching bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punching%20bag. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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