- present participle of punish.
punishing
Example Sentences
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The famed railroad line along the San Clemente coast has found itself on the endangered list amid a relentless assault from rising seas and punishing surf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
"You have house rules, family limits, discipline and consequences. But the difference is we look at discipline as learning and teaching rather than punishing."
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
She says I’m putting a price on her contribution as a wife and mother and punishing her for not having a career.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
He spent two years operating the dozer in the landfill, where treading uneven ground can be physically punishing work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
For various practical reasons, principally to do with the long, punishing winters of northern New England, there are only so many available months to hike the trail each year.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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