punch in
verb
punched in; punching in; punches in
: to record the time of one's arrival or beginning work by punching a time clock
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Share concrete results Your wins pack a punch in responses that highlight your expertise.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The Red Sox were able to avoid a knockout punch in the seventh when Toro and Gonzalez combined to turn a spectacular double play to end the inning, cutting short what could have been a game-clinching rally with Trout at the plate.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025
Bret, Aaron Boone look to land latest punches in not-so-competitive sibling rivalry
The Yankees, meanwhile, will turn to Warren, Ryan Yarbrough and Rodón.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
And with good reason; the scenes depicted in the film still pack a punch in 2025, and the like won’t be seen again in a hurry.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The Red Sox were able to avoid a knockout punch in the seventh when Toro and Gonzalez combined to turn a spectacular double play to end the inning, cutting short what could have been a game-clinching rally with Trout at the plate.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025
Bret, Aaron Boone look to land latest punches in not-so-competitive sibling rivalry
The Yankees, meanwhile, will turn to Warren, Ryan Yarbrough and Rodón.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
And with good reason; the scenes depicted in the film still pack a punch in 2025, and the like won’t be seen again in a hurry.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for punch in
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“Punch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20in. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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