How to Use punching bag in a Sentence

punching bag

noun
  • And there’s a small stand with a red punching bag attached to the top.
    — Danya Perez, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Oct. 2021
  • No longer will Purdue be the punching bag squads look to as a soft spot on their league slate.
    — Chris Johnson, SI.com, 17 Sep. 2017
  • We as men are supposed to protect our Queens not use them as a punching bag.
    — oregonlive, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Best of all, working out with a punching bag relieved stress in ways that my yoga classes don’t.
    — Bethany Ao, Philly.com, 14 May 2018
  • Participants have one minute to hit a punching bag as many times as possible.
    — Sofía Mejías Pascoe Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2021
  • Democrats need to keep around a punching bag as the government student loan debacle grows.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Marin was something of a paradox to mainstream Democrats, and often a punching bag.
    — Soumya Karlamangla, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2022
  • This year’s Navy team got to serve as a punching bag for a Mustangs program that needed.
    — Sam Blum, Dallas News, 1 Nov. 2020
  • However, she was also made the punching bag for the season to an extreme degree.
    — Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, 23 June 2020
  • This freestanding bag by Fitven is a high-quality punching bag at a great value.
    — Yvonne Villasenor, SELF, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The room was cavernous and had the feeling of being half studio, half gym, with a punching bag hanging from the ceiling.
    — Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
  • But Fox News has nevertheless become a punching bag on the right.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 6 Nov. 2020
  • The thump of fist to punching bag reverberates around the inside of Nugent’s garage.
    — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Box out your stress with this mini punching bag that includes two tiny boxing gloves and even a mini book with finger boxing moves to try.
    — Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 14 Dec. 2020
  • Paparazzi swarmed Spears’ home and her family, turning the singer into a tabloid punching bag.
    — Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Since Disney voiced its support for the bill, the company has become a major right-wing punching bag.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2022
  • This desktop punching bag is ready anytime the graduate needs a moment to blow off some steam at their desk or wants to take a break and throw a few playful jabs.
    — Alyssa Newcomb, Fortune, 15 May 2021
  • During the pandemic, Nugent has had more time alone to train, which has led to the garage workout routine and the punching bag.
    — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2021
  • In the middle of all this, Twitter has become the government's favorite punching bag.
    — Diksha Madhok, CNN, 9 July 2021
  • Gary Bettman, the punching bag of a commissioner, deserves credit.
    — Star Tribune, 2 Aug. 2020
  • The workout included setups, pushups, some air squats, and a range of activities centered around the punching bag.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
  • With his skills shot, the 38-year-old Ali spent 10 rounds serving as a punching bag for the quicker, stronger Holmes.
    — Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2022
  • The success and the Grammy trophies have, inevitably, made Snarky Puppy a punching bag for jazz snobs.
    — Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Jasmin, 27, said she was dominated by a boyfriend who used her as a punching bag, broke her nose and pushed her in front of a moving vehicle.
    — Steve Lopez Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2021
  • The Kansas City Royals, a longtime Yankees punching bag, played in two.
    — Jared Diamond, WSJ, 28 June 2018
  • In a few days, the Bears will fly to Detroit for a Thanksgiving reunion with the division punching bag.
    — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Over the past year, DeWine has become a favorite punching bag of his fellow Republicans.
    — cleveland, 29 Dec. 2021
  • Even after the postseason trip last year, the Marlins were picked last in the division and they were expected to be the punching bag for the four other contenders.
    — Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 5 May 2021
  • This sentiment might be of some comfort to the actor Ben Platt, who has lately served as a punching bag in certain districts of the internet.
    — Jameson Rich, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2021
  • The bureau, which has more than 5,000 employees, has also been a punching bag for the firearms lobby and other opponents.
    — Arkansas Online, 13 July 2022

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