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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About two hours before the couple’s run-in with the group, a person was surrounded by teens on bicycles before being punched in the face in the USC Village, according to the reported crime logs at the university.
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The Entry Hall Kravitz wasted no time packing a design punch in his home.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
Yapi broke the tie in the 53rd minute, punching in a goal following two headers coming off a set piece.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
This small portable vape still packs a big punch in terms of vape hits.
—Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The Entry Hall Kravitz wasted no time packing a design punch in his home.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
Yapi broke the tie in the 53rd minute, punching in a goal following two headers coming off a set piece.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
This small portable vape still packs a big punch in terms of vape hits.
—Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for punch in
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“Punch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20in. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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