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Recent Examples of punch out
Verb
With just under nine minutes to go in the fourth quarter, Jackson connected with an open Andrews, who had the ball punched out and recovered by Terrel Bernard. Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025 Ky Princi punched out seven and surrendered one earned run over six innings while finishing with two hits at the plate, and Eli Walsh had three hits (including a triple) as Norwell pulled away for a 13-2 win over Falmouth. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
Noun
Also featured are two selfie cameras, one on the cover display in a regular punch-out hole and a second under-display camera for the inner display. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 And if that first goal showed off all the speed and skill that Smith possesses, the second one showed off her grit and determination, coming in stoppage time just before halftime, when Smith pushed back a punch-out from Vietnam’s heroic keeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for punch out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punch out
Verb
  • Aretha started singing some deep gospel licks that — especially when heard up close — were powerful and dramatic.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The video was followed by a black-and-white photo of Hobbs licking the Moana star's face and a clip of him playfully biting his hand.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The bullying escalated to a fistfight after Jeff stole Emily's backpack and threw it into a toilet, resulting in suspensions for both teens.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • For his part, puppy eyes and moderate angst do not comprise a very tough veneer, despite fistfights thrown in every once in a while.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In an interview with The Times of London Sunday, the Lord of the Rings actor urged famous LGBTQ people hiding their identity to come out of the closet.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Risen delivers a marvellous account of the Hiss case, with its many plot twists, involving accusations about a fake typewriter, microfilm hidden in a pumpkin, and the intricacies of ornithology.
    Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • My heart started pounding a little after Sigmon's lawyer read his final statement.
    Jeffrey Collins, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The overnight barrage -- which also pounded residences and wounded at least 10 people -- came days after the U.S. suspended military aid and intelligence to Ukraine to pressure it into accepting a peace deal being pushed by the Trump administration.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Even before that, Trump has lashed out at Ukraine, blaming its leaders for Putin’s invasion and occupation of their country.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Teens are notorious for being unable to reconcile internal feelings of guilt and shame and, not knowing what to do with the discomfort, lashing out at an external source.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The game started as a defensive slugfest, then picked up in the latter stages of the first half.
    Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Expect this to be a low-scoring slugfest, with a few explosive plays from the Buckeyes’ offensive stars making the difference.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The wind up here had whipped the snow into a sharp rib that came to a point on Denali’s Archdeacon’s Tower.
    Cassidy Randall, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Add the egg whites: In the clean bowl of the electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form, 4-5 minutes.
    Peter Burke, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In the hands of the endlessly inventive comedian, the tale of a boy who pulls himself up by his bootstraps and seeks out fame and fortune becomes a madcap delight complete with a zingy script, cartoonish punch-ups, collapsing sets, and a heady dose of magical realism.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Often, when shows do crossovers, the writers on one will do punch-up for their characters on the other.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025

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