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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Early in the second half of the Las Vegas Raiders’ season-opening road game at the New England Patriots, Jeanty punched in a 3-yard touchdown to give the Raiders a 14-10 lead.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
Byron Mann played him in the original movie, and now Andrew Koji will throw the punches in the new film.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Most importantly, Lee in fact does get punched in the mouth, and other places, early and often, because the series keenly understands how exasperating its hero is much of the time.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
But at ground level, this experience of getting punched in the mouth in Week 1 could ultimately be beneficial.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
Byron Mann played him in the original movie, and now Andrew Koji will throw the punches in the new film.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Most importantly, Lee in fact does get punched in the mouth, and other places, early and often, because the series keenly understands how exasperating its hero is much of the time.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
But at ground level, this experience of getting punched in the mouth in Week 1 could ultimately be beneficial.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Punch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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