rabbit-punching

verb

Definition of rabbit-punchingnext
present participle of rabbit-punch
as in bowling (down or over)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit-punching
  1. stabbing
  2. dumping
  3. pushing
  4. switching
  5. slashing
  6. flooring
  7. kicking
  8. sapping
Verb
  • The killer wanted for stabbing a father of three to death at a Brooklyn bodega bought a cup of coffee inside before throwing it in the victim’s face in the fight leading up to the slay, shocking video shows.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Knives were banned at this Christmas market after an armed man went on a stabbing spree at a market in August.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of stabbing
Verb
  • Swapping him for an expiring pitcher or just dumping his salary would be best for the Yankees.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This anecdotal evidence backs up the notion that H5N1 both has a hard time getting into a human cell as well as, once there, dumping a ton of genetic info into it.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of dumping
Verb
  • With the MacBook Air launching earlier than the iPhone SE and ahead of the next Apple Intelligence update, this points to a press release launch and Apple pushing its consumer laptops further into the background.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This is not a new development in New Orleans where the Saints have been pushing their costs into the future for years now.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • Medications Talk with your provider about switching medications, especially if your current prescription is the culprit.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of switching companies, employees are more likely to stay in their roles in 2025.
    Edward Tuorinsky, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of switching
Verb
  • The plan was implemented after several high-profile incidents occurred on the city's subway system, including a deadly shooting that broke out on an elevated train platform and a train conductor who was injured in a slashing attack.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Loosened qualification requirements for business financing were further underscored by a September announcement from the Federal Reserve which spiked optimism in the market by slashing interest rates.
    Brock Blake, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of slashing
Verb
  • The Campaign for Wool also launched a three-year-long collaboration with Aardman, highlighting British wool and New Zealand wool and wool’s natural benefits in flooring.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
  • With its vibrant colors and bold motifs, the maximalist flooring trend can instantly energize any space, no matter its size or shape.
    Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of flooring
Verb
  • But the reprieve is only temporary, kicking decisions down the road and likely setting up additional conflict when the next Congress, under slim Republican majorities, takes office.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • With that in mind, the Dodgers should at least continue kicking the tires on possibly acquiring Bichette.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of kicking
Verb
  • And if Alabama cancels marquee matchups, other SEC schools will assuredly follow — potentially sapping the sport of must-see intersectional duels that energize the September competition calendar.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The setbacks certainly had a way of sapping a team’s spirit.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of sapping
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