sucker punch
verb
sucker punched; sucker punching; sucker punches
: to punch (a person) suddenly without warning and often without apparent provocation
sucker punch
noun
Examples of sucker punch in a Sentence
One of them sucker punched me.
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Letang responded by sucker punching Konecny in the face.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
As the officer got out of the cruiser to assist him, Mullins allegedly sucker punched him in the face several times before the officer was able to defend himself, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2026
To control them and tool them apply a growth regulator called sucker punch to the suckers.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Other big stories ➤ Rafael Montoya was restrained by security guards outside Phoenix's Club Dwntwn when another guard sucker punched him.
—Wendy Killeen, AZCentral.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
As the officer got out of the cruiser to assist him, Mullins allegedly sucker punched him in the face several times before the officer was able to defend himself, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2026
To control them and tool them apply a growth regulator called sucker punch to the suckers.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Other big stories ➤ Rafael Montoya was restrained by security guards outside Phoenix's Club Dwntwn when another guard sucker punched him.
—Wendy Killeen, AZCentral.com, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sucker punch
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“Sucker punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sucker%20punch. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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