rabbit-punching

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit-punching
  1. knocking down
  2. stabbing
  3. dumping
  4. pushing
  5. switching
  6. slashing
  7. clubbing
  8. flooring
Verb
  • While knocking down those bearish arguments, Nvidia especially stressed the opportunities that these investments offer.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The couple preserved their existing hardwood floors and most of the home’s original layout, while knocking down a couple of walls to create a more open-concept space.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocking down
Verb
  • As officers worked on one stabbing scene, more calls came in — another stabbing, then another, then three more, all before officers tracked down and arrested the suspect nearby.
    — Maddie White, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • While at the scene, they were notified by BART police that a third stabbing victim had been found near the Fruitvale station.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of stabbing
Verb
  • Hawaii cleans up after Hurricane Lala Communities struggled to recover after Tropical Storm Lala sideswiped Hawaii as a Category 1 hurricane, sparing the islands a direct hit but dumping more than 3½ feet of rain that caused catastrophic flooding.
    — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Tasks included scooping and dumping sand or gravel, digging and grading trenches, clearing debris from roads, removing tree branches from water edges, and breaking up rocks.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dumping
Verb
  • For the first time, Fed officials described the demand generated by AI infrastructure buildouts as something that could continue to drive up prices for tech products and electricity—thereby pushing up inflation.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Canada has responded with its own retaliatory tariffs and pledged an aid package for affected companies, with Prime Minister Mark Carney commanding public support for the economic pain that will result from pushing back.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • He was recruited out of high school as a wide receiver before switching to defensive back, and his pass-catching background gives him an edge tracking the ball.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Physicists have found a way to stabilize a system without sensors or feedback, by switching between two instabilities at the right tempo.
    — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of switching
Verb
  • The startup anticipates slashing its AI token spend by 75%, from $15-20 million to $4-5 million annually, as a result of the AI ban policy.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Retailers are slashing their sizing in the GLP-1 era, both in physical stores and online.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of slashing
Verb
  • Chisholm delivered the dagger in the seventh, clubbing a two-run home run against lefty Brendon Little to put the Yankees up by five runs.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The rookie made history, clubbing a 368-foot, two-run shot to right field to become the first player to hit three home runs in his major-league debut as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 8-4.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of clubbing
Verb
  • West Shore Home also does bathroom remodels, flooring installation and doors.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The brand’s iconic shade of green punctuates the design on the booth textiles and terrazzo flooring that extends from the interior through to the outdoor patio.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of flooring
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“Rabbit-punching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbit-punching. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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