punch

Example Sentences

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Bournemouth, and Brighton and Brentford, just seem to be a brilliantly run clubs and that no matter who comes in they punch well above their weight.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

She comes up with a superior punch line, one worth delivering to an audience.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

When it looked like my knuckles would punch holes in it, I plopped it down.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“It reminds me of when teenage boys say, ‘OK, you punch me,’ ‘Punch me harder,’ and then they say, ‘It didn’t even hurt.’

From Slate • May 12, 2026

I yanked my hand from his and immediately jabbed at his rib cage with an affectionate but firm punch.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan