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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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Arie Garcia-Evans and her Waubonsie Valley basketball teammates were on the ropes after absorbing more than a few literal body blows against Bolingbrook in the Class 4A sectional semifinals on Tuesday.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Stevenson dropped Padley three times in the ninth round with body blows before his corner threw in the towel.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This is the first vacuum where have a president who, at least in the short term, does not care if his policies knock down stock prices while the Fed is distinctly on hold because of inflationary fears.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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And the five-time All-Star, who turned 26 on Friday, helped make sure the 21-point lead the Lakers built in the third quarter didn’t go to waste, knocking down a turnaround fadeaway midrange jumper over Kris Dunn for a 107-96 lead with just over three minutes left.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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He’s played in 17 of 34 games ever since, felled by a torn ACL, a concussion, an ankle injury and a wrist injury that needed surgery.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
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He remains deeply saddened by the death of his favorite politician, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, felled by an assassin's bullets.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 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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On the left of team principal Fred Vasseur was the team’s future, Charles Leclerc, who has called Ferrari his home since joining the team in 2016 as part of its driver academy.—
Madeline Coleman,
The Athletic,
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
Noun
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Highs to lows The Dow Industrials had a 1.7% swing from high to low on Tuesday.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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For the present study, the researchers worked from the hypothesis that epilepsy and BD share some common mechanisms, given that some antiseizure medications are useful in stabilizing mood and preventing extreme swings.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Sucker punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucker%20punch. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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