Synonyms of punched

punched

verb

past tense of punch

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slapped
• smacked
• knocked
• hit
• slammed
• banged
• pounded
• whacked
• clapped
• struck
• swiped
• clipped
• cracked
• kicked
• batted
• shoved
• bashed
• thumped
• jabbed
• tapped
• hammered
• pushed
• stabbed
• swatted
• poked
• slugged
• nailed
• licked
• socked
• thwacked
• flicked
• boxed
• pasted
• clobbered
• bopped
• clocked
• chopped
• rapped
• bludgeoned
• zapped
• bobbed
• smote
• busted
• bumped
• walloped
• whaled
• clouted
• tagged
• belted
• bonked
• biffed
• slogged
• stroked
• pummeled
• stamped
• mauled
• battered
• beat
• roughed
• slashed
• cuffed
• lashed
• mangled
• pelted
• peppered
• buffeted
• hung one on
• whipped
• bunged
• butted
• jostled
• dumped
• laced
• scuffed
• lambasted
• prodded
• kneed
• decked
• drubbed
• clubbed
• speared
• creamed
• bunted
• felled
• flailed
• thrashed
• floored
• pommeled
• switched
• caned
• leveled
• conked
• knocked down
• flogged
• beaned
• sapped
• sucker punched
• sledged
• bowled (down or over)
• cudgeled
• sledgehammered
• brained
• rabbit-punched
• skulled

2

as in drilled

to make a hole or series of holes in

punch a ticket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drilled
• pierced
• poked
• punctured
• holed
• perforated
• tapped
• bored
• riddled
• cut
• penetrated
• pricked
• broke
• slashed
• split
• broached
• slit
• excavated
• hollowed
• notched
• gouged
• grooved
• prickled
• ruptured
• gashed
• rent
• burrowed (into)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filled
• sealed
• patched
• plugged

3

as in drove

to urge, push, or force onward

cowboys punching cattle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drove
• ran
• herded
• whipped
• shepherded
• pressed
• spurred
• pricked
• goaded
• prodded
• hounded
• prompted
• flogged
• exhorted
• wrangled
• egged
• scourged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of punched

Prosecutors said Brown punched the firefighter in the chest, and that the firefighter responded by taking a Halligan bar — made of metal and typically used to break down or pry open doors — from the fire truck. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

When a second waiter tried to pull Gonzalez off the victim, Gonzalez punched that worker in the face as well. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Wang walked it forward and punched through a wall of concrete bricks. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Five plays later, Bulldogs’ tailback Nate Frazier punched it in from 1 yard out for Georgia’s first points during a long day for Florida. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026

As regular readers know, Israel and Brazil have always punched well above their weight in the TV and film industry. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

The Miz pumped his fist twice and punched the air walking off the mound. — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

The departure of Weil’s M&A chief, Michael Aiello, along with a team of partners, to Cravath last month punched a hole in the firm’s billings and rattled those left behind. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Brown allegedly used a tequila bottle as a weapon and repeatedly punched at and stomped on Diaw. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026