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punches out

verb

present tense third-person singular of punch out
as in licks
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 punches out Cobie Durant sees an interception bounce off his chest, and Donovan Ezeiruaku punches out a fumble that is recovered by New York. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punches out
  1. licks
  2. pounds
  3. hides
  4. lashes
  5. beats
  6. whips
  7. works over
  8. does
Verb
  • That glib self-confidence is present in McNamara, who licks the doughnut glaze off his fingers before offering his hand to the female detective questioning the one living Jason.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Later, a woman protractedly licks blue ice cream from a cone, her attempts thwarted by ferocious gusts of wind and sand.
    — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of licks
Verb
  • Higher prices come as Ukraine pounds Russian refineries, forcing Moscow to ban diesel exports.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Part of the problem is that every summer, water pounds down on sidewalks in the Treasure Valley, drops rippling on glassy reflective surfaces, all because of sprinkler jets overshooting the grass and landing on pavement.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of pounds
Verb
  • Track how often your products appear in assistant answers, and track launch-window products apart from the catalog average, because the aggregate hides the cohort at risk.
    — Srijith Ravikumar, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • That way the top of the boots hides beneath the hem and peeks out just enough to elongate your legs.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of hides
Verb
  • Dovile, who calmly accepts her parents’ divorce when it’s announced to her, lashes out in school by attacking a boy for calling Ukrainians Nazis.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The best mascaras for older women help coat lashes with color while addressing the annoying issues that come with age.
    — Micaela English, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lashes
Verb
  • Policy alone rarely beats convenience, so make compliant tools the easiest option available.
    — Sonali Bloom, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Although the pool is heated, nothing beats an apres-ski jacuzzi.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of beats
Verb
  • Instead of floating crosses in, Saka either whips his deliveries low near the six-yard box or works a slightly more central position to cut the ball back with a firmer connection.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Definition of whips
Verb
  • By the time the series concluded in 2021, Kusama had produced roughly 900 works over 12 years.
    — Tessa Solomon for ARTnews, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
  • How interest works over time Early payments go mostly toward interest and shift toward principal over time.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of works over
Verb
  • So does Frédéric Fontang, who coaches Jiří Lehečka, and Michael Russell, who coaches Taylor Fritz, and Jamie Delgado, who coaches Grigor Dimitrov.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The best form of flattery is imitation, and Robert Pattinson does an incredible impression of Chris Hansen for A24’s new movie, Primetime.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of does

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“Punches out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punches%20out. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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