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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An hour later, the Lakers had been punched in the mouth, jabbed in the ribs, shoved from here to Pikes Peak, outscored by 14 in the third quarter, smothered in the fourth, and ended the game with a scene that epitomized the night.
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
The Theater Bar 9 sounded better, with plenty of punch in scenes like the motorcycle chase in Venom and crystal-clear dialog in a quick scene of Gran Turismo.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
Nor did Washington State. Tailback Damien Martinez’s decision to enter the transfer portal, combined with the women’s basketball departures, are gut punches in Corvallis.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
In the ensuing fight, OC Weekly intern Frank John Tristan was punched in the head and the face, according to the Weekly article.
—Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
Police also identified a 36-year-old woman who was punched in the back by a man who ran up behind her on the Lower East Side on Monday.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
On the centerline of that path, totality will last for between 4 minutes and 6 seconds and dead on 4 minutes, depending on your exact location (punch in any location here for a full schedule), but there’s no need to be on the centerline.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
Teravainen made it 4-1 late in the period, punching in a rebound on a power play.
—John Marshall, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2024
The Bulls finally got on the board in the 66th minute when another loose ball was punched in by Contreras to cut the lead to 2-1.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
The Theater Bar 9 sounded better, with plenty of punch in scenes like the motorcycle chase in Venom and crystal-clear dialog in a quick scene of Gran Turismo.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
Nor did Washington State. Tailback Damien Martinez’s decision to enter the transfer portal, combined with the women’s basketball departures, are gut punches in Corvallis.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
In the ensuing fight, OC Weekly intern Frank John Tristan was punched in the head and the face, according to the Weekly article.
—Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
Police also identified a 36-year-old woman who was punched in the back by a man who ran up behind her on the Lower East Side on Monday.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
On the centerline of that path, totality will last for between 4 minutes and 6 seconds and dead on 4 minutes, depending on your exact location (punch in any location here for a full schedule), but there’s no need to be on the centerline.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
Teravainen made it 4-1 late in the period, punching in a rebound on a power play.
—John Marshall, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2024
The Bulls finally got on the board in the 66th minute when another loose ball was punched in by Contreras to cut the lead to 2-1.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Punch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20in. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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