punched

ADJECTIVE

perforated

Synonyms

STRONG

bored dented embossed imprinted needled pierced pricked punctured stamped tapped

WEAK

dinted

Example Sentences

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But once they punched their ticket by eliminating Italy, they grabbed Real Salt Lake’s stadium in Utah last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Soon, the sounds of boards being kicked and mannequins being punched will echo from a former Pilates studio on Palisades Drive.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The tension appeared to get to O'Sullivan in the final frame of the session when he punched the table in frustration, having missed a pot on a red.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Wall Street also seems to be betting on that ticket being punched, as few of the major banks and investment firms have trimmed their end-of-year price targets of around 7700 points for the S&P 500.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I inhaled like I’d just been punched in the gut as my heart slammed to a startled stop in my chest.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin