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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The Denver Broncos were punched in the mouth, but they were never knocked out.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Pellegrino scored in the 26th and 63rd minutes and Dreyer punched in goals in the 47th and 49th minutes, and San Diego FC wrapped its regular season with a 4-0 win over the Portland Timbers at Providence Park.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
The reproach was like a punch in the gut, Spring said.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
In the final 60 seconds of the second quarter, Mahomes punched in a 1-yard touchdown to cap off an eight-play, 55-yard drive and put KC up 13-10 heading into halftime.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Pellegrino scored in the 26th and 63rd minutes and Dreyer punched in goals in the 47th and 49th minutes, and San Diego FC wrapped its regular season with a 4-0 win over the Portland Timbers at Providence Park.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
The reproach was like a punch in the gut, Spring said.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
In the final 60 seconds of the second quarter, Mahomes punched in a 1-yard touchdown to cap off an eight-play, 55-yard drive and put KC up 13-10 heading into halftime.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Punch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20in. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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