punch
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.
The Fed’s job, former Chair William McChesney Martin famously said, is to take the punch bowl away just as the party gets going.
Oscar said he was surprised the treatment could pack such a powerful punch in such a small dose.
From BBC
The consumer critique of “Spent” is one that punches primarily sideways, highlighting how readily Alison betrays her own high ethical and political standards and how reflexively she uses an intellectual gloss to rationalize the betrayals.
From Salon
I had just risen to my feet, but this news sent me staggering back into my chair like I was punched.
From Literature
It’s the kind of Midwestern city that rewards lingering — where the food scene punches far above its weight, strangers are genuinely kind, and nature quietly weaves its way through downtown life.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
