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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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And naturally, the nightmare of sitting under the bleachers next to Michaels as one of your babies falls flat on its face during the Saturday-night dry run is like a devastating body blow to the ego.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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And losing a place where people can hear or perform live music is a body blow to the vibrancy everyone seems to want downtown.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In addition to the rain, the storm brought powerful wind gusts that knocked down power lines, leaving thousands in the dark early Friday morning.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Avalanches triggered during high-risk periods could be large enough to knock down trees and bury cars and humans, according to the center’s website.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Feb. 2025
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Out of nowhere, Derrick Nix — Appling’s former high school teammate — sucker punched Green in the jaw.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2025
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And Colton sucker punched both Höglander and Tyler Myers, as the on-ice officials attempted to intervene.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On the left, underneath the clock, is a little battery icon that gives you a rough gauge of your charge.—
Brad Bourque,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
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The response in Europe to this whirlwind has been a combination of panic and confusion, as European parties from the left to the center right come to grips with the fact that the Atlantic alliance could be in the process of disintegrating.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Cold Brew Cappuccino tastes slightly sweet and slightly creamed.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Zinc oxide is a key ingredient in most infant diaper creams so its ultra gentle.—
Bea McMonagle,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Romanek opened up her Hollywood design studio for the dinner party, and decked it out with the collection’s gorgeous chocolate brown velvet Malibu Grande sofa, cream boucle Bel Air swivel chairs, Coastline credenza, Beachwood wicker table lamps and more.—
Booth Moore,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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Its lounge area, however, is decked entirely in cobalt blue carpet, banquets, and walls with white mid-century modern tables.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
12 Feb. 2025
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AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski in an online forecast said some of the biggest swings in temperature will occur over portions of the High Plains.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Axios' Zachary Basu traveled with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on last week's Europe swing.—
Jim VandeHei,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Follow more of our reporting on Miami Beach Miami Beach Want to go clubbing in South Beach circa 1993?—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Most spent the weekend roaming from club to club on Sinners’ Row, returning to their respective districts to worship at temple early Sunday morning.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Rabbit punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbit%20punch. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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