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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There is a gate box where people can punch in the code to open the gate and let them in.
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
The tactile quality of putting the cartridge in the back of the console and jumping right into the gameplay without having to punch in a password was refreshing.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 19 July 2025
And then the third act becomes a CG-mayhem battle complete with Superman being endlessly punched in the face, skyscrapers being toppled (everybody was evacuated?
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Turkey is reveling in a tourism boom at the moment as travelers seek out flavors that pack a punch in Istanbul, the Instagram ideal of a hot air ballon ride over Cappadocia, and seaside luxury on the glittering coast of Bodrum.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
The tactile quality of putting the cartridge in the back of the console and jumping right into the gameplay without having to punch in a password was refreshing.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 19 July 2025
And then the third act becomes a CG-mayhem battle complete with Superman being endlessly punched in the face, skyscrapers being toppled (everybody was evacuated?
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Turkey is reveling in a tourism boom at the moment as travelers seek out flavors that pack a punch in Istanbul, the Instagram ideal of a hot air ballon ride over Cappadocia, and seaside luxury on the glittering coast of Bodrum.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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“Punch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20in. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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