sucker punches 1 of 2

plural of sucker punch

sucker punches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sucker punch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucker punches
Verb
  • The pair's evident feelings for each other develop into a relationship that nearly takes off, until Jim unceremoniously dumps her in the season's final episode.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Regulators have also found that the company dumps untreated groundwater into sewers, but little action has been taken.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • What's on the new menu Frontier slashes price of 2025 unlimited pass.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • If one part of the country hunkers down and slashes spending at the mall or on vacations, that would hurt businesses and lead to layoffs.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Our show often pushes boundaries somewhat for the network, so that’s not abnormal for them.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
  • This combination will induce multiple rounds of Arctic air east of the Rockies, which pushes the jet stream south in the east of the country.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • After he's caught red-handed, the pilot goes to confront him when the captain stabs him before throwing him overboard.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • But Min-su ends up hyperventilating as Nam-gyu stabs her to death anyway.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • For evening meals, the menu switches up a notch with moreish standouts including Prawn Ceviche, Red Coconut Curry and Braised Lamb Shank served with dates and black chickpeas.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The camera switches back to the crowd and Neenah Nation is on their feet, clapping and smiling and having a helluva time.
    John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Sucker punches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucker%20punches. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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