punch in

verb

punched in; punching in; punches in

intransitive verb

: to record the time of one's arrival or beginning work by punching a time clock

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About two hours before the couple’s run-in with the group, a person was surrounded by teens on bicycles before being punched in the face in the USC Village, according to the reported crime logs at the university. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025 The Entry Hall Kravitz wasted no time packing a design punch in his home. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025 Yapi broke the tie in the 53rd minute, punching in a goal following two headers coming off a set piece. Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025 This small portable vape still packs a big punch in terms of vape hits. Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for punch in

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of punch in was in 1926

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“Punch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20in. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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