Meaning & use
Punched
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Hit someone or something forcefully with a closed fist, or made a hole in a material with a sharp tool.
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He punched the wall in frustration and immediately regretted it.
The conductor punched a hole in each passenger's ticket.
A note on using this word
Punched extends beyond physical force to idioms like "punched above its weight," meaning to perform better than expected given one's size or resources.
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