Sucker-punch Definition & Meaning

Example Sentences

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The 2014 Austrian horror film “Goodnight Mommy” is a modern genre classic: a deeply disturbing tale of dread, with a sucker-punch twist and several scenes of almost unbearable suspense.

From Los Angeles Times

Bryan Mbeumo was guilty of wasting the best of Brentford’s chances and the hosts were hit with a sucker-punch late on as Brighton claimed a third win in four matches to open the league.

From Seattle Times

Italy battered them from the off, Wales roped them in and then hit them with a sucker-punch and Switzerland stood toe-to-toe with them and punched much harder.

From BBC

"Apparently the coach didn’t like how this spectator was looking at him. He referenced that maybe he was smiling at the coach and so this coach just happened to punch him, sucker-punch him, which to me means punch him in the face."

From Fox News

A California judge has decided not to impose a prison sentence on two boys whose bullying and sucker-punch attack led to the death of a 13-year-old classmate in 2019.

From Fox News