punch out

[puhnch-out] / ˈpʌntʃˌaʊt /

NOUN

fighting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloodshed combat conflict dispute exchange hostility melee riot scuffle strife struggle war warfare

STRONG

argument beef blowup bout brawling brush contention flap fracas free-for-all go hassle joust match mix rough-and-tumble roughhouse row rowdy rumble rumpus run-in scramble scrap scrimmage set-to spat tiff words wrangle

WEAK

battle royal brannigan donnybrook hell broke loose

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement calm harmony peace

WEAK

ceasefire surrender

Example Sentences

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He pulls that punch out of the blue, and when he lets that bomb go, you're in trouble.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Quick thinking led him to open the door and punch out Wiggle Inn’s window screens so water would flow through.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“We threatened in the eighth inning, had the guys we wanted up to bat, but Robertson found his way to punch out the side, again, the same three guys,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2024

It can punch out the front and rear underbodies which support the car's outer skin and provide a platform for suspension components.

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2023

We punch out at noon and walk to the parking lot, which is now full of cars.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

punch out

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