punched
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.
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
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
Matched up against the most tactically sophisticated team at the tournament, Les Bleus fell into traps, made mistakes, and never punched through Spain’s shifting wall of defenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
I felt as if somebody had just punched me in the chest.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
