punch out

Example Sentences

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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

If he's losing every round and then pulls a punch out of his back pocket, does that throw him right back into the mix?

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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’s not like cops can punch out and say ‘I’m done for the day,’” Piquero said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2023

“From here,” he’ll say, “you punch out into a side kick, or you can rotate your hips and swing around into a lead-leg roundhouse.”

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri