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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Dragon Fruit Cider: Dragon fruit leads the way with a bold, tropical punch in this craft cider.
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
Starr: That west coast trip right after the break last year was a real punch in the gut, especially the way those games in Los Angeles went.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
The framers of the Constitution divided responsibility among three branches of government, trusting that each would respond to encroachments by the others the way a grizzly bear would respond to a punch in the snout.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Police said Hunt was later punched in the torso as officers attempted to get control of his hands to place him in handcuffs.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
Starr: That west coast trip right after the break last year was a real punch in the gut, especially the way those games in Los Angeles went.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
The framers of the Constitution divided responsibility among three branches of government, trusting that each would respond to encroachments by the others the way a grizzly bear would respond to a punch in the snout.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Police said Hunt was later punched in the torso as officers attempted to get control of his hands to place him in handcuffs.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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“Punch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20in. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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