as in penalized
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
the child was punished for breaking dishes on purpose if caught, the thief will be severely punished
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Recent Examples of punished
This was a creditable Arsenal performance, punctuated — and punished — by two uncharacteristic defensive lapses.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Man City won 3-1 against one of the season’s black horses in the EPL, Bournemouth, and punished Dortmund 4-1 in Champions League play.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Many investors worried the drop in artificial intelligence stocks such as Palantir , which was punished even after delivering stellar earnings, points to buyer exhaustion after this year's rally.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
More than a month after one of its professors was arrested on charges of violent felonies at an anti-ICE rally, an elite private university has refused to say whether the academic has been punished.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
She has been punished in a way that the British royal family is punished.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Not that either of them is really getting punished all that much, in the first place.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2025
Unlike some of the other cases, Hook had removed his post within hours and apologized before the school punished him.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2025
And while it's not guaranteed, the president's party is usually punished in the midterms.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Man City won 3-1 against one of the season’s black horses in the EPL, Bournemouth, and punished Dortmund 4-1 in Champions League play.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Many investors worried the drop in artificial intelligence stocks such as Palantir , which was punished even after delivering stellar earnings, points to buyer exhaustion after this year's rally.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
More than a month after one of its professors was arrested on charges of violent felonies at an anti-ICE rally, an elite private university has refused to say whether the academic has been punished.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
She has been punished in a way that the British royal family is punished.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Not that either of them is really getting punished all that much, in the first place.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2025
Unlike some of the other cases, Hook had removed his post within hours and apologized before the school punished him.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2025
And while it's not guaranteed, the president's party is usually punished in the midterms.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punished
Verb
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In the last calendar year, Luvu has been fined three times for a hip-drop tackle, but he hasn't been penalized for any of the tackles.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes’ pass attempt was tipped, but he was penalized for intentional grounding.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Internationally, world football’s governing body FIFA fined England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for their use of the poppy to mark Remembrance Day in 2016, deeming it to be a political symbol.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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In September, Nevada’s Bureau of Water Pollution Control fined the company nearly $250,000 for violating environmental regulations nearly 800 times in the last two years, including for spilling untreated groundwater onto public roads and not reporting it to authorities, ProPublica first reported.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Judge Nelson instead ordered that both felony counts against Harrell be served consecutively and sentenced him to two four-year terms of home detention followed by one year of probation.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trump was sentenced shortly before his January 20 inauguration for a second White House term.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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He was convicted of vandalizing a car at age 12, stealing PS2 games at 13, felony robbery at 14, and domestic violence at 15.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gacy was convicted of killing 33 young men and boys in the Chicago area during the 1970s.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However, in the years since, the study has been criticized and cited as a major reason for existing stigma against hormone therapy.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
10 Nov. 2025
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Morton has been criticized by the fan base for the lack of efficiency from this offense.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Firms that had stayed disciplined during the post-pandemic liquidity rush — holding back from inflated valuations and cheap leverage — are the ones outperforming, according to Bae.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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She was disciplined on drug charges twice in 2010 and once in 2015 and lost privileges for more than a year as a result.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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During a pre-pageant event, pageant director Nawat Itsaragrisil publicly chastised Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch, leading to a tense back-and-forth exchange that resulted in several contestants walking out in support of Bosch.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Weeks later, the long-running failures of the ETAN Tolling Technology software burst into public view, and SANDAG board members publicly chastised their senior executives for withholding key information from them.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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This was something that communism corrected to a certain degree, but not really.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Punished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punished. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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