punching bag

Example Sentences

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Behind him, some of the young athletes faced each other in the ring surrounded by cheering gymmates, while others trained on a punching bag.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Since merging his cable programming behemoth Discovery with storied entertainment company Warner Bros. in 2022, Zaslav has often been a punching bag for Hollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

And after the company’s third-quarter earnings report, the new “Magnificent Seven” punching bag is now Meta Platforms.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

Because horror is a genre built on excess, it’s also an easy punching bag.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

We boasted a single punching bag and a few pairs of boxing gloves.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela