as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
you should take a course in anger management—you can't go around punching out people
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as in fistfight
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
In its final form, its displacement was punched out to 6.5 liters and developed 661 horsepower.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024
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Roughly six months after surgery to address his arm aneurysm, Beck allowed one earned run in 3 ⅓ innings, punching out four while walking two.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
In its final form, its displacement was punched out to 6.5 liters and developed 661 horsepower.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Punch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punch%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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