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Recent Examples of sucker punch
Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
This immediately became one of my favorite coming-of-age films of the year, and with its sucker punch runtime, everyone can and should give it a stream.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
This revelation is a sucker punch, a damning indictment of an audience that has been rooting for Catherine's downfall.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
The sucker punch came from a PSR cavity that left the club publicly sweating the balance sheet and measuring up their best players for market.
—The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
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Verb
That elicited a response from Miller, who jumped Marchand to defend Hughes, only to eat a few gloved sucker punches after Marchand somehow extricated himself from the pile.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
This immediately became one of my favorite coming-of-age films of the year, and with its sucker punch runtime, everyone can and should give it a stream.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
This revelation is a sucker punch, a damning indictment of an audience that has been rooting for Catherine's downfall.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
The sucker punch came from a PSR cavity that left the club publicly sweating the balance sheet and measuring up their best players for market.
—The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucker 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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But within a year, Murder, Inc. was felled by a federal indictment—Gotti and his brother were later cleared of all charges—and struggled to return to chart dominance after rebranding as The Inc. Gotti’s methods were sometimes called into question.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2025
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Whether that sudden shift befuddled his opponent is unclear, but just 40 seconds later Shang Zhifa was sprawled on the canvas, felled by a vicious right hand.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
9 Jan. 2025
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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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On the left, Wyatt had two temporary tattoos, one of a pterodactyl and another of a sea animal.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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
Noun
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Of note: Your Content must not be false, defamatory, misleading or hateful, or infringe any copyright or any other third-party rights or otherwise be unlawful.—
Terry Parris Jr.,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Wrexham were vulnerable down their right over Christmas, with six out of seven goals coming from that area.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
23 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
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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
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“Sucker punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucker%20punch. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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