as in licked
to strike repeatedly
you should take a course in anger management—you can't go around punching out people
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Recent Examples of punched out
The Folsom Police Department responded shortly before noon Sunday, according to daily activity logs, which state an unknown suspect reportedly punched out the passenger door lock and set fire to the vehicle.
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Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
On June 23, 1917, believe it or not, Babe Ruth punched out an umpire, Brick Owens, for disqualifying him from the game.
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Richard E. Vatz,
Baltimore Sun,
15 June 2026
Receiving a ball punched out of Tunisia’s area, the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder took one touch to knock it into space, before coiling his diminutive frame behind a fierce shot that fizzed and curled into the net.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
The De La Salle product punched out a pair apiece in the first and second, then struck out three in both the third and fourth.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Carroll punched out 10 hits including 2 each for Bo Kuhn and Jackson James at the bottom of the order.
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Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 May 2026
Alyssa Szathmary punched out seven and allowed five hits over seven innings, while Bella DeAngelis recorded two hits as Billerica topped North Andover, 2-0.
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Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
But two plays later, Drake Maye was lunging forward on a run and had the ball punched out.
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CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
In a closeout opportunity for the defending champions, Shohei Ohtani took the mound for LA and punched out 10 batters across six-plus scoreless innings of work.
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Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
On June 23, 1917, believe it or not, Babe Ruth punched out an umpire, Brick Owens, for disqualifying him from the game.
—
Richard E. Vatz,
Baltimore Sun,
15 June 2026
Receiving a ball punched out of Tunisia’s area, the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder took one touch to knock it into space, before coiling his diminutive frame behind a fierce shot that fizzed and curled into the net.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
The De La Salle product punched out a pair apiece in the first and second, then struck out three in both the third and fourth.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Carroll punched out 10 hits including 2 each for Bo Kuhn and Jackson James at the bottom of the order.
—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 May 2026
Alyssa Szathmary punched out seven and allowed five hits over seven innings, while Bella DeAngelis recorded two hits as Billerica topped North Andover, 2-0.
—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
But two plays later, Drake Maye was lunging forward on a run and had the ball punched out.
—
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
In a closeout opportunity for the defending champions, Shohei Ohtani took the mound for LA and punched out 10 batters across six-plus scoreless innings of work.
—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punched out
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In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.
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When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.
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Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.
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Over a period of more than an hour, according to police reports and Sebold’s memoir, the assailant bludgeoned Sebold with his fists, pounded her skull into the brick and choked her.
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Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
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The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!
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Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissing without being married.
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Impress party-goers with this Fourth of July colored layered dessert starring fresh berries, angel food cake, and whipped topping.
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Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss.
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Thomas had hit a leadoff double, but Michael Massey, Salvador Perez and John Rave failed to drive him in.
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Emanuel Sharp, Isaiah Stevens and Marquel Sutton led the way as the Kings rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors Blue 91-85 on Sunday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
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Egypt made its way to the round of 16 by beating Australia on penalties.
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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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Police said former professional soccer player Badea and another man attacked Zeraati before fleeing in a getaway car driven by Stana and then flying out of the country from Heathrow Airport.
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The three men who attacked our CBS News Chicago crew near Adler Planetarium before pointing a gun at people in Brighton Park on Monday afternoon have been charged.
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“Punched out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punched%20out. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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