sucker punch
verb
sucker punched; sucker punching; sucker punches
: to punch (a person) suddenly without warning and often without apparent provocation
sucker punch
noun
Examples of sucker punch in a Sentence
One of them sucker punched me.
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This revelation is a sucker punch, a damning indictment of an audience that has been rooting for Catherine's downfall.
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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
In June 2016, for instance, a Trump rally in downtown San Jose was the scene of a bloody melee of sucker punches, thrown bottles and burned MAGA hats once protesters showed up.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
Though the evening doesn't quite go as planned, the gang consoles each other at home, where Jess gets her revenge on Nick for the sucker punch.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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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
In June 2016, for instance, a Trump rally in downtown San Jose was the scene of a bloody melee of sucker punches, thrown bottles and burned MAGA hats once protesters showed up.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
Though the evening doesn't quite go as planned, the gang consoles each other at home, where Jess gets her revenge on Nick for the sucker punch.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Sucker punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sucker%20punch. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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