sucker punched

verb

Definition of sucker punchednext
past tense of sucker punch
as in knocked down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucker punched
  1. pushed
  2. stabbed
  3. dumped
  4. slashed
  5. bumped
  6. whipped
Verb
  • The Democratic-leaning Latino groups pushed back on that narrative, citing their own polling.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Birds who pushed the door to the right were transferred into aviaries where the resident birds were pushing the door on the left and vice versa.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of pushed
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  • The only surprise is that Adar was so easily fooled and then stabbed to death.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Bonita Edwards and the twins were all found fatally stabbed inside the apartment.
    Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of stabbed
Verb
  • The two eventually got dumped into slower waters and swam ashore.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The midfielder officially hung his boots up after Germany were beaten on home soil by eventual winners Spain at the Euros, and dumped out of the last eight.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of dumped
Verb
  • The Fed last month slashed its benchmark interest rate by a hefty half-percentage point — its first and biggest rate cut since the 2020 recession.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In the home category, the Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner is slashed by $121.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of slashed
Verb
  • Click through to see which airlines bumped the largest share of their passengers during the second quarter of the year.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Notably this bumped some brands out of the top 20, including Versace, Jil Sander, Ferragamo and Balmain.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of bumped
Verb
  • Viral food trends – whether it’s whipped coffee, baked feta pasta, or the infamous butter boards – can spread like wildfire, captivating millions of viewers in mere hours.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Top the cups with Greek yogurt or whipped coconut cream to mimic Frankeinsteins's hair.
    Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of whipped
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