punched
Example Sentences
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Her hands shook as she punched the buttons into the safe’s keypad, entering the wrong combination.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Skubal induced Báez to fly out to center field and punched the palm of his glove on his way off the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Maradona famously punched the ball past goalkeeper Peter Shilton in Argentina's 2-1 quarter-final win over England.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
It’s an anxiety born from the conundrum of masculinity, in which a “man card” must be punched before one is accepted into the tribe of Manly Men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
I had just risen to my feet, but this news sent me staggering back into my chair like I was punched.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
