sucker punch
verb
sucker punched;
sucker punching;
sucker punches
Definition of sucker punch
: to punch (a person) suddenly without warning and often without apparent provocation
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Examples of sucker punch in a Sentence
One of them sucker punched me.
Recent Examples on the Web
As of Thursday, police were still searching for a man who can be seen in the video delivering multiple blows, including a sucker punch to the back of someone’s head. — Chuck Schilken, latimes.com, "Adults brawl over a call by a 13-year-old umpire at 7-year-olds’ baseball game," 20 June 2019 The second is the walloping hook, which hits like a sucker punch when juxtaposed with the minimal track -- the third, more low-key star that creates the foundation for the other two to shine. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "The 32 Best Dance Songs of 2019 (So Far): Staff Picks," 27 June 2019 Hopefully, the goon in the teal shorts who went for a sucker punch to the back of the head gets reprimanded very soon. — Khadrice Rollins, SI.com, "Wild Brawl Breaks Out Between Parents at Baseball Game for Seven-Year-Olds," 19 June 2019 Apple’s decision comes as a sucker punch to outlets like mobile gaming news and reviews site TouchArcade, which has long relied on the App Store affiliate program for a significant chunk of its revenue. — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Apple shuts App Store affiliate program, imperiling recommendation sites," 2 Aug. 2018 And that good lineup just lost Robinson Canó for most of the rest of the season due to the twin sucker punch of a broken hand and a PED suspension. — Si.com Staff, SI.com, "Quarter-Season Roundtable: Are the Dodgers Finished? Are the Braves Legitimate?," 17 May 2018 The rapper was allegedly sucker punched from behind and then kicked and punched by other assailants. — Monique O. Madan, Alex Harris, Carli Teproff And Rebecca Ellis, miamiherald, "Rapper XXXTentacion shot dead outside South Florida motorcycle shop," 19 June 2018 The rapper was allegedly sucker punched from behind and then kicked and punched by other assailants. — Monique O. Madan, Alex Harris, Carli Teproff And Rebecca Ellis, miamiherald, "Rapper XXXTentacion shot dead outside South Florida motorcycle shop," 19 June 2018 The rapper was allegedly sucker punched from behind and then kicked and punched by other assailants. — Monique O. Madan, Alex Harris, Carli Teproff And Rebecca Ellis, miamiherald, "Rapper XXXTentacion shot dead outside South Florida motorcycle shop," 19 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sucker punch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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