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punch out

[puhnch-out] / ˈpʌntʃˌaʊt /


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He pulls that punch out of the blue, and when he lets that bomb go, you're in trouble.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Quick thinking led him to open the door and punch out Wiggle Inn’s window screens so water would flow through.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

In the show, the contestants must punch out certain shapes from a dalgona cookie — a honeycomb toffee-like sweet made from caramelized sugar and baking soda.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023

It can punch out the front and rear underbodies which support the car's outer skin and provide a platform for suspension components.

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2023

To our right, an emaciated mummy of a man guzzled ruby-red punch out of what eerily resembled a human brainpan.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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