- present participle of punish.
punishing
Example Sentences
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Three female lions at a Tokyo zoo have died of suspected heat-related illness, as Japan battles punishing summer temperatures.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
But volatile pockets of the U.S. stock market saw punishing drops in July.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
No one wants to wonder what could have been if it turns out quarterback Matthew Stafford can’t count on Nacua getting open and punishing defenders downfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
But, crucially, Hobbs clung on - England staying as a quartet for three punishing laps after Australia had dropped to a trio.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Olmsted’s teeth hurt, his ears roared, and he could not sleep, yet throughout the first months of 1892 he kept up a pace that would have been punishing for a man one-third his age.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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