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as in slapped
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
after the man had punched the bartender for eighty-sixing him, bouncers stepped in and restrained him until the police could arrive
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as in drilled
to make a hole or series of holes in
punch a ticket
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Recent Examples of punched
Delaney-Rowland told him to put the gun away, but when Parker didn’t, Delaney-Rowland punched him again, then Parker shot him in the back of the head, police said.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Like the clang of bells, the sound bypassed my ears and punched the air from my lungs.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
His video shows the worker being punched and stomped on as others attempted to intervene.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Williams then allegedly pushed his thumbs into Bushway's eyes and repeatedly punched him, per the report.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
At least this time, the bag punched back.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Chinese Taipei ran through the International bracket and punched their ticket to this game with a 1-0 win over Aruba.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
And Patriots linebacker Jack Gibbens punched the ball out as Dart got his arm, body and head slammed to the turf.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2025
Assistant Prosecutor Kip Guinan said Wright punched the victim once then took a chain from the man's neck.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2025
Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Like the clang of bells, the sound bypassed my ears and punched the air from my lungs.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
His video shows the worker being punched and stomped on as others attempted to intervene.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Williams then allegedly pushed his thumbs into Bushway's eyes and repeatedly punched him, per the report.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
At least this time, the bag punched back.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Chinese Taipei ran through the International bracket and punched their ticket to this game with a 1-0 win over Aruba.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
And Patriots linebacker Jack Gibbens punched the ball out as Dart got his arm, body and head slammed to the turf.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2025
Assistant Prosecutor Kip Guinan said Wright punched the victim once then took a chain from the man's neck.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punched
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During the stream, Kardashian tagged along for Cenat's noodle game — basically, a challenge where the influencer and his friends take turns hitting each other on the head with pool noodles while participants wear helmets and don't know which of their peers slapped them from behind.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The tariffs affected by Friday’s ruling were implemented by Trump this year under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and slapped duties as high as 50% on imports from some countries.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Jake Cronenworth drilled a comebacker off Brown’s leg for an RBI single.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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His company saw a 2,408% increase in flaring immediately following new wells being drilled and a 692% increase in flaring overall in 2023, according to emails unearthed by environmental watchdog organization Fieldnotes and shared with ProPublica and Inside Climate News.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The company, which also owns the swankier Bloomingdales brand and cosmetics retailer Bluemercury, barely made it out of the pandemic after lockdowns strangled in-store shopping and drove customers ever closer to Amazon and other big-box retailers.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Grant drove the Aggies 72 yards and found Blaise Smith for a 3-yard touchdown pass with 8 seconds remaining to win it.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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August 27 - Wilmer Flores and Matt Chapman smacked home runs, Heliot Ramos collected three hits and the San Francisco Giants rewarded Justin Verlander with a second win of the season in a 5-2 home victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.—
Field Level Media,
Reuters,
27 Aug. 2025
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Lutkenhaus smacked Moser’s hand, and then gave him a hug.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The fatal knife wound pierced Martin's sternum before going into his heart.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hospitals overflowing with patients ripped by shrapnel and pierced by bullets.—
Brendan Rascius,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The country is also the site of the Western Hemisphere’s longest-running internal armed conflict, and constitutionally requires all men between the ages of 18 and 24 to undertake some form of military service.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Zorian Palmore, who saw time at running back and quarterback, ran for a team-high 68 yards for Trinity.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the suburbs during the 2020 and 2022 assessment cycles, appeals to the board of review generally knocked commercial values below industry standards for accuracy.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The boys knocked on Leon’s door several times and ran away, Julián’s cousin told police.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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The post, which shared several photos from the outing, also poked fun at the couple getting caught in the rain while meeting with schoolchildren at the museum.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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While some people argued that the photo was degrading to women, Carpenter stood by the photo and poked fun at the controversy while sharing alternate album covers.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Punched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punched. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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