punch in

1. Also, . Check in at a job upon arrival, as in You have to punch in or you won't get paid , or In this office no one has to punch a clock . This usage alludes to the use of a time clock, which has a button an employee punches or strikes to record the time of arrival on a card. [1920s] Also see punch out , def. 1.

2. Keyboard data into a computer, as in He was careful about punching in all the payments . [Mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

“Often you’re asked to play these tough guys and it doesn’t really bother them when they get punched in the face. Lee could cry. That seemed more believable to me.”

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And in the fourth quarter, after Nebraska’s offense had ground to a halt, it was Miller who punched in the go-ahead touchdown.

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Dallas looks to be poised to climb off the canvas after getting punched in the mouth by a tough Denver defense.

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Frank, looking fit and focused despite his years, tells him it can be "one of the most devastating punches in boxing".

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Ellis had an abortion, which was illegal in the UK at the time, and was physically abused by the racing driver - including being punched in the stomach during an argument that led to her miscarriage.

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