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as in slapping
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
after the man had punched the bartender for eighty-sixing him, bouncers stepped in and restrained him until the police could arrive
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as in drilling
to make a hole or series of holes in
punch a ticket
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Recent Examples of punching
When the victim refused, Rodriguez began punching her.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Facebook / East Haven Police Department A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a pregnant woman and biting a medic’s hand in a violent carjacking attempt at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Connecticut, police said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
The victim had apparently been involved in a dispute with a group of other women in the 5100 block of 2nd Street that escalated with one woman punching the victim, and another stabbing her in the upper body.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
The rapper is accused of punching the victim in the face and strangling her after being romantically rebuffed at a Houston nightclub called The Pink House, leaving the victim with abrasions to her face and redness around her neck area.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Facebook / East Haven Police Department A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a pregnant woman and biting a medic’s hand in a violent carjacking attempt at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Connecticut, police said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
The victim had apparently been involved in a dispute with a group of other women in the 5100 block of 2nd Street that escalated with one woman punching the victim, and another stabbing her in the upper body.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
The rapper is accused of punching the victim in the face and strangling her after being romantically rebuffed at a Houston nightclub called The Pink House, leaving the victim with abrasions to her face and redness around her neck area.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punching
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The driving rats project has opened new and unexpected doors in my behavioral neuroscience research lab.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Modern cars have almost unilaterally replaced dashboards full of tactile knobs with sleek, iPad-like digital displays, despite concerns these alluring devices might be making distracted driving worse.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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There are multiple Kwik Trip fan clubs on Facebook, and, earlier this year, a group of runners even completed a 31-mile route hitting 10 Kwik Trips.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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Able to hide in plain sight, snipers excel at consistently hitting targets (both static and moving) at long range.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Blaring guitars and clashing drums are paired, and piercing synths turn up the volume on Gartland’s alt-pop, making for a dynamic project exploring the inherent chaos of romance.Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
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With Bose’s 60th Anniversary Diamond Edition ones especially, the white is piercing and not difficult to spot.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2024
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The work stoppage had threatened to disrupt supply chains, causing shortages of some consumer goods and supplies needed to keep US factories running.Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Despite a strong stretch drive, their final record of 93-69 left them five games behind the front-running Dodgers in the National League West.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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For all of what Russell is and has been, Monday was possibly his most self-aware, poking fun at his frequent stints on the trade block, owning his supreme confidence on the offensive end and his struggles on the other side of the court.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Spirit Halloween is hitting back at Saturday Night Live, who aired a sketch poking fun at the costume store.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
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Last Island hurricane The Last Island hurricane killed 400 people after slamming into the Louisiana coast in August 1856.Gina Martinez, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Employees did not respond well to visits from their managers, with some planning to call the police or slamming the door on their supervisors.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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Harper, a Michael Jackson tribute artist herself, remembers finding Neely mid-performance, surrounded by a crowd of tourists clapping to the rhythm and following Neely's encouragement to dance alongside him.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Just to walk in and all of these amazing women are clapping with their heels, giving us applause.Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
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Use It To Help Flatten Chicken Breasts Before pounding any meat to create cutlets, use wax paper in between it and your mallet to help avoid any unwanted stickiness and keep it in place.Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
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Israel has been pounding Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon for days.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Punching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punching. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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