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punch in

VERB
appear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrive come come out crop up develop emerge materialize occur pop up present show show up surface turn out turn up
STRONG
arise attend expose issue loom recur rise spring
WEAK
be present be within view blow in bob up break through breeze in check in clock in come forth come into view come to light drop in make the scene pop in punch the clock ring in roll in time in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon conceal depart disappear go hide leave miss
WEAK
be real
VERB
attend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
show up visit
STRONG
appear catch frequent haunt show
WEAK
be a guest be at be present be there bob up check in clock in come to light drop in go to make an appearance make it make the scene pop up punch the clock ring in sit in on time in turn up
Antonyms
STRONG
hide
WEAK
be absent be lazy disregard ignore neglect
VERB
come
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear arrive become enter get happen hit materialize move occur reach show show up
STRONG
attain burst buzz flare near originate
WEAK
be accessible be at disposal be convenient be handy be obtainable be ready blow in bob up breeze in check in clock in close in draw near drop in fall by fall in get in hit town make it make the scene move toward pop in pop up ring in roll in sign in sky in spring in turn out turn up wind up at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal depart disappear go hide leave lose stop
WEAK
recede retreat
VERB
turn up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear attend come in enter materialize show up
WEAK
blow in get get in make an appearance pop in put in an appearance reach roll in show weigh in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be absent depart exit go hide leave
WEAK
abandon lose miss

Example Sentences

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“I had prepared for a denial,” Hassan said, “but seeing those words in writing felt like a punch in the heart.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Tyson barely landed a punch in that Netflix-backed bout, which was watched by a live crowd of around 70,000 spectators with an estimated millions more tuning in around the world.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

If the idea was to de-ice Melania for viewers and, in turn, make them forget about the allegations against Ratner, this one-two punch in the film’s first 10 minutes only portends glorious failure.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

Now his mother, a nurse in Derby, campaigns with the man who threw that single punch in 2011.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

The vastness hit me like a punch in the stomach.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel