punched
Example Sentences
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But the hosts responded in the 10th minute when Eckersley punched a hole in the Toulouse line to register their opening score.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Not long afterward, a meteorite weighing more than two pounds punched through the roof of a home in Hillsborough, New Jersey.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
At one point, he dramatically punched out a batter on two consecutive pitches, only for an animated rendering to reveal that he was wrong both times, in front of nearly 40,000 people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Argentina won the match 2-1 thanks to two Maradona goals, including his infamous "Hand of God" finish in which he illegally punched the ball into the net.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
“She did this really cool thing for the cameras where she held a torch down low and punched a hole in the ice with a stick. Then—woomph!—the trapped air exploded in this huge fireball.”
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
