How to Use punch in a Sentence
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The ground game packed some punch.
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Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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That was a punch to the throat.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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This punch is like a warm spring breeze.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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That’s not to say their songs lack punch.
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Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
19 June 2026
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Still, their bite can pack a painful punch.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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These neon light pink nails sure do pack a punch.
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Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
2 Jan. 2026
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Even now, the clips and sound bites pack a punch.
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Daniel Brown,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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These are no-fuss suits that pack a stylish punch.
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Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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This one was a gut punch very much on par with those.
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Noah Trister,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2026
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This slim, strange punch of a book turns a trio on its head.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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But hopes that the punch was a wake-up call to the crooks.
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Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Most of the punches were blocked.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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And late season storms still pack a punch.
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Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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This party punch is sure to please any crowd.
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Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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Man, this month has been packing a punch.
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Cate Martel,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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My kick was perfect; my punch was on time.
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Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Then a punch to the face, one from this side, one from that side.
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Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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No such punches could be seen on the video.
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Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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The work was a gut punch for an old teacher like me.
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Justin Reich,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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It's been just gut-punch after gut-punch.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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For something so small, these tablets pack a mighty punch.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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The bar is steps away, with a cold rum punch waiting.
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AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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Ginger beer packs this punch with a fun fizz and pop of spice.
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Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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But Colorado shook off the punch.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets landed the last punch.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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The first punch came from Toronto.
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Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Last up is the beast sandwich which packs a punch with half a pound of meat.
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Sabrina Weiss,
Peoplemag,
5 July 2023
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A little too long but still packs a decent punch.
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James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sydney Sweeney packs a punch both on and off the screen.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Hawks will take the gut punch of a lesson in stride.
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Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
- He punched me in the face.
- She punched him on the chin.
- The tool punches holes in paper.
- She punched an opening through the dough with her finger.
- He quickly punched the buttons on his telephone.
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Rob looked like he’d been punched.
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Anna Peele,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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Raúl grinned and told us to punch him.
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Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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At least this time, the bag punched back.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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But yet again, the 49ers punched back.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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He was kept for days, where he was punched, slapped and kicked.
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Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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And being able to punch some guys out.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rocha punched it in the nose and the shark let go and swam away.
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Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
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Hulk punched the back of Romero’s head at one point.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Using clean hands, punch down the dough.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
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Vibe coding doesn’t have to punch through.
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Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Grab a small box and punch four holes in the bottom.
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Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Palmer punched him, knocking him to the ground.
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Nolan Clay,
Oklahoman,
12 Feb. 2026
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The fire burned through part of the garage and punched a hole in the roof.
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Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
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And so there’s going to be times where we’re squeezed and punched.
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Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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And so there’s going to be times where we’re squeezed and punched.
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ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Of course, guests can punch it up with a shot of vodka or gin.
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Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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Yet, Hingham was able to punch back.
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Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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They’re called fallstreak holes or hole punch clouds, the post added.
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Mark Price
january 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2026
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Nail took Lopez down with a leg sweep and punched him in the nose.
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Cameron MacDonald,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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One of them punched him in the face, knocking some of his teeth out.
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ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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But this time, Texas was unable to punch first.
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Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Apr. 2026
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Cape Verde is not punching above its weight on heart.
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Sylvana Quader Sinha,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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And that’s a big thing for a road team to come out, punch the home team in the mouth.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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Good on Hyosung for trying to punch above its weight.
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New Atlas,
11 May 2026
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The other claimed that the actor punched him in the nose.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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