How to Use punish in a Sentence
punish
verb
- She was punished for lying.
- State law punishes fraud with fines.
- His parents punished him by taking away his allowance.
- I think that murderers should be punished by life imprisonment.
- How should I punish my child's misbehavior?
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The book store’s owner, Mr. Mooney, would lock Joe in the cage as a young boy to punish him.
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Amy MacKelden,
ELLE,
10 Mar. 2023
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The whole student body are thus to be punished for the actions of just a few.
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Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2024
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Look, if a parent fails to file a tax return, the IRS doesn’t punish the kids.
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Lance Pugmire,
USA TODAY,
31 Aug. 2022
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He was allowed to briefly cause chaos and in the end was not punished for his antics.
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Andrei Kolesnikov,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Aug. 2023
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The misdemeanor crime can be punished with up to three months in jail.
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Shelly Bradbury,
The Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2024
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Some of them were even prepared to punish Biden for it at the ballot box.
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Monica Potts,
ABC News,
16 Aug. 2024
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The defense fails to step out, and Dame punishes them with a pull-up three that finds the bottom of the net.
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Brian Sampson,
Forbes,
24 Oct. 2024
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In order to punish the Pharaoh to free the Israelites, God sent a series of 10 plagues to Egypt.
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Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
17 Sep. 2023
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Any violent crime should, of course, be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
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Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2024
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Or will they be punished for what Gi-hun and his friends tried to do in the Season 2 finale?
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Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
31 Dec. 2024
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None of the 60 students involved in the photo were punished.
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Steven Martinez,
Journal Sentinel,
7 June 2024
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His sentence this week marked the end of a five-year-old case that sought to punish the bribe taker and the bribe giver.
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Tresa Baldas,
Detroit Free Press,
7 Nov. 2024
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For Lalas, that’s punishing Mas for investing in his team and the league.
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2024
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Beterbiev would likely punish Paul the way his haters are thirsty to see.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Nov. 2024
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Hansen felt that she was being punished and struggled not to cry.
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Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
20 May 2024
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Yet this is in no way a jarring picture, or one that seeks to punish us with harsh truths.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
12 July 2024
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If so, why should Pharaoh be punished for refusing to allow the Jews to leave Egypt?
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Rabbi Avi Weiss,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2024
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Your daughter is using your love for the grands to punish you for not forking over even more.
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Jeanne Phillips,
The Mercury News,
4 June 2024
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Maybe people in charge of the decision want to punish you for leaving, or just have it in for you.
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Karla Miller,
Washington Post,
20 June 2024
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In fact, the public policy is that the state cannot punish a person based on the content of their speech.
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Jack Greiner,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2023
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Prison guards do not have as their job to punish, despite what some people might think.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
28 Dec. 2024
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Those who violate the law face a misdemeanor that can be punished with up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
15 Aug. 2024
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Alexander said the Khan case isn’t proof of greater fraud but proof that anyone who attempts it will be punished.
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Mackenzie Mays,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2024
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The Giants’ only bright spot was a home run by Jorge Soler, who punished one 410 feet to left field for his fourth home run of the year.
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Jason Mastrodonato,
The Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2024
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Holly will always be with them and punishing themselves for living has nothing to do with that.
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Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Dec. 2024
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