punch in
verb
punched in; punching in; punches in
: to record the time of one's arrival or beginning work by punching a time clock
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The Cubs got punched in the jaw, blowing a six-run lead, only to counter, forcing Arizona to blow a four-run lead of its own.
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
His language is harsh, describing the Russians as ‘hunting worms,’ pulling no punches in his online pieces describing the current situation and what needs to be done.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Palm Desert’s baseball team is 12-4 and showing off a formidable one-two pitching punch in 6-foot-7 junior Jake Brande (4-1, 1.54 ERA) and Zach Gibbs (5-0, 1.47). . .
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The Theater Bar 9 sounded better, with plenty of punch in scenes like the motorcycle chase in Venom and crystal-clear dialog in a quick scene of Gran Turismo.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
His language is harsh, describing the Russians as ‘hunting worms,’ pulling no punches in his online pieces describing the current situation and what needs to be done.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Palm Desert’s baseball team is 12-4 and showing off a formidable one-two pitching punch in 6-foot-7 junior Jake Brande (4-1, 1.54 ERA) and Zach Gibbs (5-0, 1.47). . .
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The Theater Bar 9 sounded better, with plenty of punch in scenes like the motorcycle chase in Venom and crystal-clear dialog in a quick scene of Gran Turismo.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for punch in
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“Punch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20in. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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