sucker punched

verb

past tense of sucker punch
as in knocked down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucker punched
  1. knocked down
  2. pushed
  3. stabbed
  4. dumped
  5. kicked
  6. slashed
  7. bumped
  8. stamped
Verb
  • Con Edison was also called in due to power lines being knocked down behind the homes.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Metro Fire crews knocked down the vehicle fire and tended to the two before pronouncing one of the victims dead at the scene.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocked down
Verb
  • The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The extreme heat pushed up air conditioning electricity demand, while heavy storms simultaneously dealt a blow to power supplies in parts of the country.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushed
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  • Two people were stabbed, one fatally, near Times Square on Monday afternoon, with responding authorities shooting and killing the female suspect, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
  • One of the two people who was stabbed also died, while the other victim was hospitalized in stable condition.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of stabbed
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  • These men never anticipated being dumped in a New Jersey ditch so far from home.
    — Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Younger artists were nipping at her heels, and her record company dumped her.
    — Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dumped
Verb
  • Mevis kicked two field goals against the Chiefs and two against the Saints.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Southern Illinois Stephen Green kicked field goals of 31, 47 and 50 yards but missed from 41.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of kicked
Verb
  • On the night of Thursday, August 30, the skies of London slashed with lightning, while two dock fires cast a red glow over the city.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Her brown leather jacket was pierced with 60 stab wounds, and her throat had been slashed nearly ear to ear.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of slashed
Verb
  • Fire Stick competitor Roku bumped the prices of its Roku Ultra streaming device $50, from $100 to $150.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Punk turned the tables and shoved Owens into Engler, who bumped to the outside.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of bumped
Verb
  • Another example is sheet steel, which is stamped into car body panels during the automotive production process.
    — Grant Schwab, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • And later, Rojas stamped the victory with a two-run homer in the eighth inning to put the game away.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of stamped
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