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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She got punched in the face for this and didn’t back out.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
After being held scoreless for four straight games, the Hawks finally broke through and punched in nine goals in their three-game win streak that closed out the regular season.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
In Accra, Sweetpea is punched in the face by a man in a public restroom in an intimidation attempt to get her off Tender’s tail.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Now, Detroit heads into the season with one of the best one-two punches in a starting rotation in all of MLB.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
After being held scoreless for four straight games, the Hawks finally broke through and punched in nine goals in their three-game win streak that closed out the regular season.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
In Accra, Sweetpea is punched in the face by a man in a public restroom in an intimidation attempt to get her off Tender’s tail.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Now, Detroit heads into the season with one of the best one-two punches in a starting rotation in all of MLB.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Punch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20in. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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