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 punch in the preliminary fight earned one of the loudest reactions of the night from the T-Mobile Center crowd, and Wellmaker took note of it in his post-match interview.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
Pairing Finnegan with Edwin Diaz would provide the Mets with one of the best 1-2 punches in baseball.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Rhodes and Cena going punch for punch in a rivalry that brewed since Cena aligned with The Rock at Elimination Chamber.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In Singapore, an ultra-connected free trade bastion known for treading a cautious diplomatic line, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong pulled few punches in a message to his fellow citizens over the weekend.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
Pairing Finnegan with Edwin Diaz would provide the Mets with one of the best 1-2 punches in baseball.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Rhodes and Cena going punch for punch in a rivalry that brewed since Cena aligned with The Rock at Elimination Chamber.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In Singapore, an ultra-connected free trade bastion known for treading a cautious diplomatic line, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong pulled few punches in a message to his fellow citizens over the weekend.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Punch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20in. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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