punch in

verb

punched in; punching in; punches in

: to record the time of one's arrival or beginning work by punching a time clock

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As if there was a hangover from going score-for-score in 40-plus point affairs over the last two outings, the offense couldn’t pick things up right away, especially after the Patriots had just punched in their first possession for a touchdown. —

Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024 Also having punched in two touchdowns against the Bears, Guerendo struggled with the rest of the 49ers' offense to achieve points in the end zone. —

Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 Related article Transgender Awareness Week reveals a community in crisis Although the news release doesn’t identify the victim, 16-year-old Jayden Tkaczyk told CNN affiliate WCVB he was stomped on, punched in the face and called homophobic slurs during the incident. —

Zoe Sottile, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024 Whose ticket got punched in Sunday’s heartbreaking episode? —

Charlie Mason, TVLine, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for punch in