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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Turkey turned up the offensive pressure midway through the first half and punch in two goals to take the lead.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
The deputy who was punched in the face was, too, treated for their injuries at a hospital.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
The end of the footage shows a man in a ripped shirt trying to leave before being punched in the face by a woman.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Minnesota was downright tentative while repeatedly getting punched in the face by the conference’s top seed.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
The deputy who was punched in the face was, too, treated for their injuries at a hospital.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
The end of the footage shows a man in a ripped shirt trying to leave before being punched in the face by a woman.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Minnesota was downright tentative while repeatedly getting punched in the face by the conference’s top seed.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
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“Punch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20in. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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