- present participle of punish.
punishing
Example Sentences
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Having checked with industry players, MS analysts see only a low probability of regulators severely punishing Australia-listed Tuas over its breaches of license conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
It’s about rewarding some mothers and punishing others.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Doctors seem ready to watch even in weeks when they have had punishing days or nights in A&E.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
But under the punishing sun, you could see that these are not normal times.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
An age when crime was a fact of life, and entire industries were based on apprehending, trying, and punishing criminals.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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