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as in slapped
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
after the man had punched the bartender for eighty-sixing him, bouncers stepped in and restrained him until the police could arrive
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as in drilled
to make a hole or series of holes in
punch a ticket
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Recent Examples of punched
The Baltimore Ravens punched their ticket to the postseason and kept their hopes for a division title alive Saturday.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
In addition to continuing series like One Piece offering up some of the biggest and best episodes to date, 2024 saw a bunch of newcomers that punched well above their weight.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The Magic, however, punched back in the third with a 22-3 run powered by turning defense into offense.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
For the next three minutes, Brock struggled and screamed as the deputy held him down and punched him in the head.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The family said Kyle Raleigh punched Troy Morrow in the head and slammed him on the ground.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
So who’s already punched their ticket to the postseason, who faces an anxious wait down the stretch and who already has their eyes on next year?
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The Broncos punched their ticket to bowl season in dramatic fashion, snapping a three-game losing streak in the final week of the regular season.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Over the week of Thanksgiving 2021, Alexander, 28, punched and beat his daughter Alani with a belt, the district attorney’s office said.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
In addition to continuing series like One Piece offering up some of the biggest and best episodes to date, 2024 saw a bunch of newcomers that punched well above their weight.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The Magic, however, punched back in the third with a 22-3 run powered by turning defense into offense.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
For the next three minutes, Brock struggled and screamed as the deputy held him down and punched him in the head.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The family said Kyle Raleigh punched Troy Morrow in the head and slammed him on the ground.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
So who’s already punched their ticket to the postseason, who faces an anxious wait down the stretch and who already has their eyes on next year?
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The Broncos punched their ticket to bowl season in dramatic fashion, snapping a three-game losing streak in the final week of the regular season.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Over the week of Thanksgiving 2021, Alexander, 28, punched and beat his daughter Alani with a belt, the district attorney’s office said.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punched
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Mayfield drove the Bucs from their own 29-yard line to the Cowboys 11 with just under a minute left, and Tampa Bay called a timeout.Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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And my hunger drove me to take a bite of choripán here and a sándwich de miga there.Lola Méndez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The old chief attempted to do a special review of Bitcoin miners but got smacked down by a federal court.Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Freeman, who had been struggling through an ankle injury, smacked the first pitch from Nestor Cortes 413 feet in the 10th inning of Game 1 for the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history.NBC Los Angeles, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Colin lost his leg to a shark while surfing in Hawaii; Sydney nearly bled out after shrapnel from the Boston Marathon bombing pierced her femoral artery.Longreads, Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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Her death was likely due to a parasitic wasp–as Main’s team noticed that her burrow cover had been pierced.Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Seattle’s offensive line allows a lot of pressure, the team doesn’t run the ball much (or very well) and the quarterback is often in pure passing situations without any misdirection or run threat.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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This time, my dog took off and ran into the yard of a house bordering the park.James Parker, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Glaser — the host of the 2025 Golden Globe awards — also poked fun at Bündchen’s relationship with jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente during the roast.Eric Andersson, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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And nobody had to guess the color of his underwear, as his black and gray Tom Ford briefs poked purposefully out from his pants.Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Survivors say abandonment creates scars that run deeper and take longer to heal than physical damage.Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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With processor running, add hot cream mixture; continue processing 1 minute.Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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But the Expos won only 52 games that season, and Sutherland hit a mere .239 with three home runs and a .289 on-base percentage in 141 games.Newsweek, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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However, some parts of China’s economy have shown signs of a recovery, with manufacturing activity expanding for two months in a row and hitting a five-month high in November.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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New York City, like Ohio and Philadelphia, is another place that was slammed early by fentanyl.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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However, Bannon has routinely slammed Musk in the past.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Punched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punched. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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