Synonyms for punching bag
punch·ing bag

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1. punching bagnoun

   a person on whom another person vents their anger

   "he resigned because his boss used him as a punching bag"

   Synonyms:
   punchball, punching ball, punch bag

2. punching bag, punch bag, punching ball, punchballnoun

   an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing

   Synonyms:
   punchball, punching ball, punch bag

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1. Gadeir Abbas:

   There has been nothing like this ever, for the Muslim community to be regularly the punching bag of the president of the United States.

2. Michael Cohen:

   I will not be a punching bag as part of anyone's defense strategy, i am not a villain of this story and I will not allow others to try to depict me that way.

3. Dave Karger:

   The Hollywood Foreign Press is very aware of the fact that they've been a punching bag to some highbrow critics over the years and I think they're conscious of trying to change their perception.

4. Brad Bushman:

   Our own research has shown pretty conclusively that hitting a punching bag increases the likelihood that Ryan Martin will aggress against real people, including innocent bystanders.

5. Bill Daley:

   Think about it, Scott. If I did not love America, I wouldn't have moved here from Kenya. i don't think the President's just going to sit there and be a punching bag for the next year or two for these characters.