sucker-punch
Example Sentences
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And by the final whistle, on the scene of their sucker-punch final defeat by Leinster in 2011, neither did Saints.
From BBC • May 24, 2025
The sucker-punch speed comes from two main factors, said DesRosiers: sea surface temperature and lack of wind shear.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2023
A movie that often feels dangerously out of control even as it knows exactly what it’s doing, “Bottoms” is an outrageous queer teen comedy that could hit summer audiences like a sucker-punch surprise.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2023
The sucker-punch ending is a head-scratcher and nearly ruins the previous 75 minutes of suspense, so much so that the European ending of the film was changed to make for a more commercial conclusion.
From Washington Times • May 4, 2023
It is certainly not a bad song, but the sucker-punch power of earlier singles such as Love Story is noticeably absent.
From The Guardian • Apr. 26, 2019
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
