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Recent Examples of punching bag
The robotic punching bag recognizes and escapes your strikes, swelling both strength and velocity of your punches.
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IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
True to his name, Rocky took up boxing at a young age, with Gellar proudly posting photos of him gloved-up at the punching bag in 2016.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
Practice your strike and aim reflexes with this standing punching bag.
—John Thompson, Men's Health, 14 Nov. 2022
Social media, often a punching bag here, took more hits this year.
—Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022
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IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
True to his name, Rocky took up boxing at a young age, with Gellar proudly posting photos of him gloved-up at the punching bag in 2016.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
Practice your strike and aim reflexes with this standing punching bag.
—John Thompson, Men's Health, 14 Nov. 2022
Social media, often a punching bag here, took more hits this year.
—Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punching bag
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When Louie led high diamonds, hoping to pitch his club loser, West ruffed the third diamond and led a club to East.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Trump had a domineering, workaholic father who split the world into two groups: killers and losers.Alex Thompson, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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The director’s last movie, the period western Cry Macho, starring Eastwood as an aging rodeo star tasked with traveling to Mexico to kidnap his former boss’s estranged son, was received as a flop.Chris Lee, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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If the books open for Soto and Chicago, this offseason could bring more heartache to Yankees fans following their devastating 2024 fall classic flop.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Still, Thursday wasn’t a complete washout, thanks in part to cruise ships and cigarettes.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Friday, day two of the four-day festival, was a washout.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
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Europe and its growing pool of quitters The Great Resignation may have taken off in the U.S., but Europeans haven’t been spared.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2024
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Since her comeback post-Tokyo, Biles has spoken openly about the trolls who call her a quitter.Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
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“Punching bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punching%20bag. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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