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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
That punched El Tri's ticket straight to the Round of 16 and kept the host nation's tournament dream alive for at least one more match.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Rocha punched it in the nose and the shark let go and swam away.
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Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Once the orange shirts slid centrally, Odegaard punched the ball back to the left.
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Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Underdogs Paraguay and Morocco, meanwhile, are among the nations that have punched their tickets to the round of 16, still eyeing a spot in the final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
On October 17, 2017, Portis and teammate Nikola Mirotic had a physical altercation during practice; Mirotić charged at Portis, who punched Mirotić, causing a concussion and multiple facial fractures.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
That opportunity was punched away by Panama keeper Orlando Mosquera.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Algeria turned up the pressure in the second half and had multiple shots on goal that Jordan goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila punched away, but a corner kick in the 69th minute proved to be the Jordanian keeper’s kryptonite.
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Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Bystanders pulled Matos out and punched him until police arrived and took him into custody.
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Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Rocha punched it in the nose and the shark let go and swam away.
—
Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Once the orange shirts slid centrally, Odegaard punched the ball back to the left.
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Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Underdogs Paraguay and Morocco, meanwhile, are among the nations that have punched their tickets to the round of 16, still eyeing a spot in the final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
On October 17, 2017, Portis and teammate Nikola Mirotic had a physical altercation during practice; Mirotić charged at Portis, who punched Mirotić, causing a concussion and multiple facial fractures.
—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
That opportunity was punched away by Panama keeper Orlando Mosquera.
—
Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Algeria turned up the pressure in the second half and had multiple shots on goal that Jordan goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila punched away, but a corner kick in the 69th minute proved to be the Jordanian keeper’s kryptonite.
—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Bystanders pulled Matos out and punched him until police arrived and took him into custody.
—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punched
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Some of them slapped strict limits on all gas stations; in others, gas station chains limited how much fuel could be bought.
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Actor Orlando Brown slapped recording artist Ray J in the face with a wad of cash.
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About two-thirds of the 6,700 feet of 16 inch steel pipe beneath the river and crossing parts of the two parks would run through subterranean tunnels drilled by a high tech boring machine.
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Lo Celso scored on a free kick; Martinez drilled a penalty kick after Julian Alvarez was kicked in the face while attempting a header.
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Jackson Merrill blasted a ball to left-center field leading off, and, two outs later, Jake Cronenworth drove in two runs with a shot to right-center.
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Sure, the proliferation of plastic with lounge benefits drove more visitors to the airport lounges.
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Eury Perez dominated with seven perfect innings, and the Miami Marlins smacked four homers before holding on for a wild 9-8 victory over the host Athletics on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
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Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
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Lower the heat to a simmer, and cook until the potatoes are just slightly tender when pierced with a fork or knife.
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First responders found the woman conscious and alert after an umbrella stake pierced her shoulder.
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Villaraigosa, who led the city from 2005-13 and recently ran for governor, argued that this is not the right time to make even that change.
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The Dred Scott decision is said to have inspired Lincoln to speak out forcefully against slavery, run for president, and later lead the nation through a bloody Civil War.
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Tatis led off and knocked Boyd's fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly's RBI single.
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Kale said her 11-year-old and 16-year-old sons knocked the bat off her and killed it.
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But Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata stuck up his left foot, just in front of Neuer, and poked the ball into the net.
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In the third round, Magomedov poked Pereira in the eye, forcing a roughly two-minute pause, and still no point came off.
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“Punched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punched. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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