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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
The pair were arguing when the passenger punched the victim in the face, splitting his lip, cops said.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Until Levee, punched once too often, punches back.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
According to witnesses, Pratt had previously punched another man in the face.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
That didn’t exactly work out, as Musselman paid way too much for Chad Baker-Mazara, who was kicked off the team, and a collection of reserves who punched lower than their weight for much of the season.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
On January 28, 1969, a drill extending eleven hundred metres into the sea floor beneath Platform A punched through a layer of rock and into a pocket of oil.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The shooters’ escape was aided by a fourth man, who punched an Oakland police officer trying to chase after the suspect, authorities said.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Manning allegedly punched and kicked Hartman in the face and torso, scratched her, choked her and grabbed her by the hair and slammed her against the floor and wall.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Arizona, meanwhile, punched its ticket by steamrolling Purdue, 79–64, snapping a decades-long Final Four drought in the process.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Until Levee, punched once too often, punches back.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
According to witnesses, Pratt had previously punched another man in the face.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
That didn’t exactly work out, as Musselman paid way too much for Chad Baker-Mazara, who was kicked off the team, and a collection of reserves who punched lower than their weight for much of the season.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
On January 28, 1969, a drill extending eleven hundred metres into the sea floor beneath Platform A punched through a layer of rock and into a pocket of oil.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The shooters’ escape was aided by a fourth man, who punched an Oakland police officer trying to chase after the suspect, authorities said.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Manning allegedly punched and kicked Hartman in the face and torso, scratched her, choked her and grabbed her by the hair and slammed her against the floor and wall.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Arizona, meanwhile, punched its ticket by steamrolling Purdue, 79–64, snapping a decades-long Final Four drought in the process.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punched
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Delhi skipper Axar Patel got the breakthrough when Sharma slapped him to cover and Nitish Rana took a tough chance above his head in the 10th over.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Andrej, wearing a backward Final Four cap, slapped his dad’s hand, went in for a hug and listened as his dad said a few words, both breaking into big smiles.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Freeman drilled a 438-foot shot off Josh Fleming in the third.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the summer of 1969, less than six months after the spill, several additional wells were drilled from Platform A.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Colton Ludwig also drove in two runs for Kaneland (2-4-1).—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Peterson drove Boise students for bus provider Durham School Services.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rockies leadoff hitter Eric Young, in the team's first plate appearance at Mile High Stadium, smacked a home run to the seats in left-center field on April 9, 1993.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The pair also didn’t spare the spin duo of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, who was smacked for 25 runs by Sharma in one over during the power play as Hyderabad cruised to 84 in the sixth over.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Large pieces of timber pierced the cab of the victim's truck, as well as the trailer and cargo within the trailer, causing some hazardous material to spill onto the roadway, the sheriff's office said.—
April 3,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The couple’s 3-year-old son was grazed in the back by the bullet that pierced Kaori’s skull, police and witnesses said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Leatherman ran toward two juvenile bystanders while Selmer ran toward downtown Emmitsburg, according to documents.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Administration officials labeled Good and Pretti domestic terrorists and said Good, who was also behind the wheel of her car when shot, was trying to run officers over.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Viktoria Koskenoja, an emergency medicine physician, knocked on the door then greeted her warmly, pulling up a stool across from her.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
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With Carolina winning the puck battles down low, Jordan Martinook knocked the puck off Geekie’s stick, fed William Carrier for a goal on which the B’s needed a stop.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Wrencher said Russell once tied her to a chair, poked her with a knife, and threatened to burn the house down, the son said.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Both characteristics were on full display when Drasner hit the local airwaves with a television commercial that promoted The News and poked fun at one of its upstart rivals.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Punched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punched. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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