punching bag

Example Sentences

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The most surprising outcome involved Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, who became a punching bag, along with Bass, for people who thought L.A. had transformed into a hellhole.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The punching bag for senators opposed to prediction markets was former U.S. representative Patrick McHenry, a senior advisor to a prediction market lobbying organization funded by firms like Kalshi.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

It felt as if a boxer had used my bladder as a punching bag.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Since merging his cable programming behemoth Discovery with storied entertainment company Warner Bros. in 2022, Zaslav has often been a punching bag for Hollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

It would be much better than just being life’s punching bag.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer