Thesaurus results for RABBIT PUNCH

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noun

Definition of rabbit punch

as in body blow

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rabbit-punch

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verb

as in to knock down

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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

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Noun

The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.

— Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 June 2026
But for Sean Buchan, a co-owner of Cerebral Brewing, the Aurora phase could amount to a second economic body blow.

— John Aguilar, Denver Post, 11 May 2026

Definition of body blow

Verb

Early in their time on set, the players got a bit wild, knocked down some cornstalks and were forced to play cards and horseshoes away from the field in their spare time.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
After using unconventional tactics, such as water-dropping helicopters, LAFD crews knocked down the fire and returned the property to Lineage for cleanup.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of knock down

Noun

The Old Trafford club are targeting a new left-back to alternate with Luke Shaw, because the 31-year-old’s fitness needs to be managed.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
As candidates get close to election time, even those furthest on the left tend to cut back on the anti-billionaire talk and focus on affordability or, more recently, on Gaza and aid to Israel.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of left

Verb

The genesis of Greig’s sucker punch can be traced to Game 3, when Ottawa defenseman Jake Sanderson was knocked out of the series with a concussion from a hit by former Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall.

— James Mirtle, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
As the officer got out of the cruiser to assist him, Mullins allegedly sucker punched him in the face several times before the officer was able to defend himself, police said.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of sucker punch

Noun

With help from within, advice from top prospect Kevin McGonigle in the Arizona Fall League and a return to his collegiate swing and approach, King thrived in his early-season stint with Double-A Harrisburg.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
And yet, there the fans were, rally caps on, ready to believe in another mighty comeback—to read heroism into a story that could also be told, perhaps more accurately, in terms of swing decisions and contact points.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of swing

Verb

Combine the butter and sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and cream together on medium-high for 2 to 3 minutes.

— Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
In either event, Potempa says to finish with an anti-frizz spray or cream for a smooth, day-to-night style.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 July 2026

Definition of cream

Noun

Much like the universal right to access fresh—and delicious—food.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Once confined to biotech labs and the disposable income of Silicon Valley billionaires, longevity is no longer a tech bro hobby and has become a consumer aspiration in its own right.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of right

Verb

For Evie, film club is her weekly escape — a chance to create a world of wonder, deck her mum’s garage out in whatever the movie calls for, and spend a few uninterrupted hours with her best friend Noa.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Where real-life terrors might be decked in the glittering garb of fairy tale, and thus fooled, challenged and ultimately overcome.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

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