How to Use punch in in a Sentence

punch in

verb
  • We both got punched in the face.
    — EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • This kitchen packs a punch in a small space.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Just punch in your email and wait for more.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
  • She got punched in the face for this and didn’t back out.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Sometimes a punch in the mouth is good.
    — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
  • How is that for a punch in the eyeballs?
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
  • He was punched in the stomach and tied up.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
  • There’s getting punched in the mouth.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Sometimes a team needs to get punched in the mouth.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Jones punched in a 1-yard touchdown to cap that drive.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The reproach was like a punch in the gut, Spring said.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • When one detainee approached a guard, he was punched in the face.
    — Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Then, in episode five of the series, Polizzi was punched in the face.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The Ducks got punched in the beak Friday.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
  • Another was punched in the face.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
  • Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • One was punched in the face and another struck with a glass bottle.
    — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • Shropshire punched in the score to tie the game at 21-21.
    — Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Scott was repeatedly punched in the face and body.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The victim’s friend was also punched in the face during the brawl.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Everybody’s got a plan until they’re punched in the face.
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • One, no one’s throwing a punch in an NBA game.
    — Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The civilian says he was pulled out of his vehicle, searched and punched in the face.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
  • And, as it’s been said, everybody has a plan until you get punched in the mouth.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • Chris and Luke pulled no punches in the Abu Dhabi desert.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Which should make Waiting for Godot knock the wind out of us like a punch in the guts.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Mike Tyson once said everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The referees missed the punch in real time, but fans and the league office did not.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
  • Mullin pulled no punches in dressing down Democrats for the delay.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Chuckanut Drive packs quite a punch in just a little over 20 miles.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'punch in.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: