punch in

verb

punched in; punching in; punches in

intransitive verb

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

Examples of punch in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Blake Snell stood on the mound with his hand on his hip, waiting for Jake Bauers to cross the plate before punching in his pitch call for the next batter. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Continue reading … ‘LOT OF HOPE’ — Republicans in historically critical battleground county pull no punches in midterm homestretch. — FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Schumer pulled no punches in a speech the day of Barrett’s confirmation vote. — The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Almost 160 million eligible voters will use electronic voting machines to punch in the digits corresponding to their candidates, preparing number-heavy lists. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for punch in

• luncheon
• truncheon