as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
you should take a course in anger management—you can't go around punching out people
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Recent Examples of punch out
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
Smith had his hands around the ball in the end zone, but it was punched out by Falcons safety Jessie Bates III.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
Ewan Spence, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
And if that first goal showed off all the speed and skill that Smith possesses, the second one showed off her grit and determination, coming in stoppage time just before halftime, when Smith pushed back a punch-out from Vietnam’s heroic keeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2023
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Verb
Gentry had 12 tackles, three of which were for a loss, and even punched out a fumble that seemed, for a brief moment, to secure a win for USC.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
Smith had his hands around the ball in the end zone, but it was punched out by Falcons safety Jessie Bates III.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
Noun
Also featured are two selfie cameras, one on the cover display in a regular punch-out hole and a second under-display camera for the inner display.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
And if that first goal showed off all the speed and skill that Smith possesses, the second one showed off her grit and determination, coming in stoppage time just before halftime, when Smith pushed back a punch-out from Vietnam’s heroic keeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punch out
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Most other social mammals groom by licking, but primates are unique among tetrapod vertebrates in our reliance on hands and feet for tasks many other taxa use their faces for, says Borths.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
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Zia was licking herself and developing hotspots from itchiness.Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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The pugnacious owner even claimed to have gotten into a fistfight with Dodgers fans in an elevator in the Hyatt Wilshire Hotel in 1981 after the Dodgers won three straight in L.A. to take the lead in the World Series 3-2.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Dodger Stadium and its grounds also have a long history of physical altercations, including fistfights between drunken fans, fan-on-fan attacks that left people with severe injuries, and beatings by security personnel.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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The Super Bowl contender hiding in plain sight Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper signed a 13-year, $330 million contract in early 2019 in what was a record deal at the time.David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But Bill Belichick has nothing in particular to offer when journalists ask about coaches hiding the effects of the disease.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Through the opening 10 minutes, the Pioneers were pounding on the door with two early corners and a shot from distance that sailed just over the crossbar.Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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In Lebanon's capital, Israeli planes pounded the southern suburb of Dahiyeh overnight and early Friday for the first time in four days, spreading panic after a rare lull.SALLY ABOU ALJOUD AND WAFAA SHURAFA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Owl, the father figure, flies into rages, yelling and occasionally lashing out with a hand or foot.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Following his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump lashed out at ABC over the moderators' fact-checking efforts.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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One night after the Red Sox outlasted the Orioles in a 12-10 slugfest, the teams battled through a pitchers’ duel for five innings.Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
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Anyone tempted to take the over should keep in mind that most of Penn State's biggest games in recent years have been slugfests (21-7 over Illinois earlier this year, 28-13 over Wisconsin last week, not to mention last year's 20-12 loss to the Buckeyes and 24-15 loss to Michigan).Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Available in 21 colors, the mixer has 10 speeds to knead, whip, and stir ingredients for bread, baked goods, pizza dough, and more.Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
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Thanks to dropping temperatures, whipping winds and spending more time indoors, your complexion can begin to experience chronic conditions that stay dominant in warmer months.Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 20 Nov. 2024
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Airline crew could not run the risk of a full-scale punch-up at 30,000ft.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Writers didn’t want to do punch-ups on potentially crummy AI scripts or have their words (or ideas) cannibalized by large language models that didn’t pay them a dime.Marah Eakin, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Punch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punch%20out. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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