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punch out

[puhnch-out] / ˈpʌntʃˌaʊt /


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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

If he's losing every round and then pulls a punch out of his back pocket, does that throw him right back into the mix?

From BBC Apr. 1, 2026

“We threatened in the eighth inning, had the guys we wanted up to bat, but Robertson found his way to punch out the side, again, the same three guys,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2024

“It’s not like cops can punch out and say ‘I’m done for the day,’” Piquero said.

From Seattle Times Jul. 30, 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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