punch-out
noun
a small section of cardboard or metal surrounded by perforations so that it can be easily forced out.
punch-outs
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pluralof punch-out.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Never before in postseason history had a pitcher gone eight or more shutout innings with at least 12 punch-outs and zero walks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
“Then the secondary stuff is really nice,” Ross said “You go that deep in the game, you’re bound to, with his stuff, get some extra punch-outs there.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
Aaron Nola got pulled after striking out Manny Machado, one of his six punch-outs in the game.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
Only two other pitchers in Angels history collected as many punch-outs in their first three starts: Shohei Ohtani in 2018 and Tim Fortugno in 1992.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2019
“No matter what, whether he went 0 for 4 with four punch-outs or 4 for 4 with three homers, he’s the same guy every day,” Kendrick said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2017
