punched out; punching out; punches out
1
: to record the time of one's stopping work or departure by punching a time clock
2
: to bail out of an aircraft using an ejection seat
Examples of punch-out in a Sentence
Verb
you should take a course in anger management—you can't go around punching out people
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The hard-throwing lefty dominated across 72 appearances (72.0 innings), notching a 1.75 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with 84 punch-outs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
New Atlas, 28 Apr. 2025
Fire it up at the beach, and those passive radiators punch out low‑end thump that laughs at crashing waves, while the ring LEDs keep the sunset vibe rolling.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Asus chose to have a punch-out camera and obscure part of the screen rather than mount it in a larger bezel, which shows how form has come ahead of function.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The hard-throwing lefty dominated across 72 appearances (72.0 innings), notching a 1.75 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with 84 punch-outs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Verb
Gamers benefit from access to Samsung's Gaming Hub, there's an AI Auto mode for quick optimization, the display can be punched out to 32:9 for more immersive gameplay, and Dynamic Black should bring detail to the shadows.
—New Atlas, 28 Apr. 2025
Fire it up at the beach, and those passive radiators punch out low‑end thump that laughs at crashing waves, while the ring LEDs keep the sunset vibe rolling.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Punch-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch-out. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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