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as in slapped
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 drilled
to make a hole or series of holes in punch a ticket
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Recent Examples of punched Reigns punched his way out of the submission hold and put Punk back in the guillotine. —
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 One youth later reported being punched and having their necklace damaged after the dispute escalated, per the news release. —Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 Paredes punched it to right-center field, scoring both runners and forging a 4-4 tie. —Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026 The spokesperson said the suspect got out of the car, closed the distance between him and the officer, and punched the officer. —Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026 An investigation revealed the suspect punched the victim in the face. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026 Related Stories Colombia punched above its weight. —Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 In 1976, Cowboys backup quarterback Clint Longley punched Roger Staubach. —Mac Engel april 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026 The complaint resurfaces allegations that Ye punched a man in the late evening of April 16, 2024, in West Hollywood. —Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 One youth later reported being punched and having their necklace damaged after the dispute escalated, per the news release. —Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 Paredes punched it to right-center field, scoring both runners and forging a 4-4 tie. —Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026 The spokesperson said the suspect got out of the car, closed the distance between him and the officer, and punched the officer. —Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026 An investigation revealed the suspect punched the victim in the face. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026 Related Stories Colombia punched above its weight. —Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 In 1976, Cowboys backup quarterback Clint Longley punched Roger Staubach. —Mac Engel april 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026 The complaint resurfaces allegations that Ye punched a man in the late evening of April 16, 2024, in West Hollywood. —Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Before the blaze, the city Department of Buildings slapped a partial vacate order on the address because the owner had subdivided the second and third floors into multiple dwellings, officials said.— Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
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In August last year, Washington slapped a 50% tariff on Indian goods, making exports uncompetitive.— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker drilled a 3.— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Then in the fourth, after Quantrill retired the first two Astros, Mauricio Dubon singled, Ramón Urias walked and Jeremy Pena drilled a triple to right field to score two runs.— Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
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Izzo, meanwhile, drove in two runs with a groundout and a sacrifice fly.— Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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The lack of information drove Congress last year to pass the bill forcing the DOJ to release the Epstein files.— Curt Devine, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Daugherty, a junior catcher committed to Kentucky, smacked a line drive to score two more and then scored on a single by senior Katelyn Wassey.— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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Varma smacked Ashok Sharma for 26 runs from three sixes and two fours in the 18th, and reached his hundred with a six and a four off Prasidh Krishna’s last two balls in the final over that went for 22.— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Nikki is tall, pierced, and punk rock; her pink hair is shaved down the sides and forms a floppy mohawk up top.— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
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The Cook County medical examiner’s office found that the fatal shot pierced Rivera’s skin near her left armpit and traveled through both her lungs, wedging itself in her ribs, autopsy records show.— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Cheek initially runs towards the pass but gambles on the ball bouncing over the defender and runs behind him.— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Videos from in front of the school show the streets splattered with blood, gunshots sounding in the distance, and a flurry of men — young and old — frantically running around and calling for help.— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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That opportunity knocked Monday for Baxley.— Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Utah retook the lead not even two minutes later when Hart found himself out of position and Vegas defenseman Kaeden Korczak knocked the puck into his own net, though it was officially credited to Kevin Stenlund.— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers guard reached and poked the ball away.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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The couple poked fun at the social media conversation surrounding them in an Instagram Reel.— Athena Sobhan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Punched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/punched. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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