punched
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Her hands shook as she punched the buttons into the safe’s keypad, entering the wrong combination.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
"I'm the woman that punched the shark in the face," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 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
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
The words punched me in my chest, and suddenly I was flying backward, yanked by an invisible string through the door and down the hallway, until I was abruptly dumped at the entrance.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
