punchy
Americanadjective
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being or appearing vigorously effective; forceful.
adjective
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an informal word for punch-drunk
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informal incisive or forceful
a punchy article
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Something punchy: Small bottles of white balsamic and red wine vinegar, hot sauce, good olive oil and soy sauce.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Immediately, the opening song, “a lot of feelings, no solutions,” hits listeners with a punchy bass line and blatant lyrics about having no advice to offer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
In defenders Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez, United have punchy progressive passers from deep too.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“November is set to become more interesting, as we get a fresh CNB forecast, while potentially receiving punchy numbers for both November’s headline and core inflation,” they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
He was followed by the Spanish-born Quintilian, who wrote the magnificently punchy and pragmatic Institutes of Oratory—looking wistfully back to the master—in the first century ad.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
And yet, “Zootopia 2” arrives as an expansion with a punchier, more focused approach to its mature ideas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
Labour's new leader here relishes the public stage and appears determined to have a punchier presence.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2024
There is a choice of a fuel-conscious, non-turbocharged 191-horsepower four-cylinder engine or a punchier 281-horsepower turbo-four available in higher trims.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
One was slower and long-form, the other punchier, for singing after touchdowns.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2022
You can add all the vinegar you want to your egg salad, but using pickled eggs will always be brighter, punchier, and all around better..
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2022
“GNX,” one of the rapper’s punchiest, most concise releases, is his fifth to get a nod for album of the year—though he has never taken home the trophy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
“Johnson is able to convey the largeness of human experience through the tiniest, punchiest sentences.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025
In more ways than one, Bairstow is the great survivor of English cricket and there is genuine affection towards him from all areas of the game, even if he is the media's punchiest sparring partner.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024
Our panel agreed that this was the punchiest tomato element on any of the pies, but Vaughn pronounced it too sweet, “the Lunchables of frozen pizza.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
She nodded, then hit me with the gut punchiest of all gut punches.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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