as in penalizes
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 punishes
This regressive move punishes our own workers and residents to try to plug budget holes.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … WOKE OVERREACH – Parents outraged as school punishes boys over trans locker room confrontation.
—FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Growth exposes every weakness, magnifies every misalignment, and punishes a lack of discipline.
—Andrea Hill, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Using executive orders and fiat, the president punishes states, businesses, and universities for these policies.
—William Becker, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … WOKE OVERREACH – Parents outraged as school punishes boys over trans locker room confrontation.
—FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Growth exposes every weakness, magnifies every misalignment, and punishes a lack of discipline.
—Andrea Hill, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Using executive orders and fiat, the president punishes states, businesses, and universities for these policies.
—William Becker, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punishes
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Uber also penalizes its drivers who cancel trips and can deactivate their accounts if cancellation frequency reaches a predetermined threshold, the complaint states.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mamdani criticizes Adams as 'extreme' after mayor exits New York City race.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris criticizes President Biden's decision to run for re-election.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As Dexter questions why Batista’s death hurts so much, Brian chastises his brother for listening to Harry too much.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Red Jacob chastises Colum for not healing quickly enough.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Hers is prose in which sentences judder and disintegrate and run over each other.—
Book Marks
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Since 2013, Romana has specialized in advanced restorative and cosmetic dentistry that corrects or restores or enhances smiles.—
Shawn Price,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Which is why receiving feedback, especially the kind that calls us out or corrects us, can be so difficult.—
Susanne Biro,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Punishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punishes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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