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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
Among those arrested was a woman who allegedly punched a police officer.
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Connor Greene, Time, 9 June 2026
Emily Dunn then responded with a goal for Walpole, but Duxbury punched right back via the stick of Emma Prouty.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Popov testified that Sibley chased him and punched him in the head.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
The woman reportedly told police the athlete also threw her to the ground three times and punched a wall next to her head.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Decatur residents must have felt gut-punched when their pro football team the Staleys left the central Illinois community in 1921.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Last season, rival Iowa and first-year head coach Ben McCollum punched its ticket to the NCAA tournament and advanced to the Elite Eight.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
When an officer attempted to remove the individual, the person allegedly punched the officer in the face multiple times, causing lacerations that required medical treatment.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Jaheim Pierre punched Carter, sparking a fight among the three men inside the apartment, located on the 5300 block of Northwest 17th Avenue in Liberty City.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Connor Greene, Time, 9 June 2026
Emily Dunn then responded with a goal for Walpole, but Duxbury punched right back via the stick of Emma Prouty.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Popov testified that Sibley chased him and punched him in the head.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
The woman reportedly told police the athlete also threw her to the ground three times and punched a wall next to her head.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Decatur residents must have felt gut-punched when their pro football team the Staleys left the central Illinois community in 1921.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Last season, rival Iowa and first-year head coach Ben McCollum punched its ticket to the NCAA tournament and advanced to the Elite Eight.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
When an officer attempted to remove the individual, the person allegedly punched the officer in the face multiple times, causing lacerations that required medical treatment.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Jaheim Pierre punched Carter, sparking a fight among the three men inside the apartment, located on the 5300 block of Northwest 17th Avenue in Liberty City.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punched
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Fireworks lit up the night sky, people honked horns on jampacked streets and firefighters — from their trucks — slapped high-fives with delirious fans.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Do not read this if my editors have slapped a closeup of cochliomyia hominivorax, aka nightmare flesh-eating parasite, on top of this column.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Mitchell came down on the next play and drilled a step-back jumper over Gray, which was a sign of things to come.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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His versatile shot-making was on full display down the stretch in Game 1, as Brunson repeatedly drove to the basket — particularly when shot-blocking Spurs center Victor Wembanyama was on the bench — and also drilled the game-winning 3-pointer.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2026
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By 1986, this legal jeopardy drove all but one vaccine manufacturer out of the market, with that last survivor poised to abandon vaccines in the US as well.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Evidence shows planned meeting Prosecutors say cell phone geolocation and call records showed Campbell left his home in Anson and drove about 30 minutes to an Abilene hotel to meet the minors.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Llamas smacked 139 hits in her career, Kyles 136.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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In his first three games of the season, Bryant had 350 receiving yards to go along with four touchdowns, before an all-too familiar foe smacked him down with a brutal punishment.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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But another pierced the car’s windshield, grazed the steering wheel and one of Fahd’s fingers before striking his son, Sam, in the head.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The Remarkable Life and Times of George Forster A gunshot pierced the calm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The mega watch party is free of charge and runs June 13 through July 5, with capacity for 30,000 daily attendees.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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In the second quarter just now, the Madison Square Garden video board ran a video segment thanking the NYPD, when earlier today, the two organizations appeared to be at odds over the watch party outside the arena, which is not happening tonight.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Robinson responded with a forearm to Wembanyama’s neck that either knocked him to the ground or gave sufficient cover for a flop.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Last September, a fire at a South Korean data center knocked 647 government services offline.—
Leonard Lim,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Her long-term partner, Rich Paul, recently poked fun at his lady love's musical prowess while being interviewed on the Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin podcast.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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The 14-day relative strength index has also just poked above the 50 level for the first time since late February.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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“Punched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punched. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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