punish
verb (used with object)
to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault.
punished
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past participleof punish.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof punish.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
punishverb (used with object)to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault.
Example Sentences
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In the near term, the market has punished many of these companies for their spending plans.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
And if support ever crosses the line into illegal conduct, it should be aggressively investigated, prosecuted and punished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Then when Shittu was punished for the same offence again despite hurting Ankush through the final round, the contest was effectively decided.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Smith said it wasn’t clear whether any of the officers that Flores recorded have been punished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Without his consent he could not have been punished by anyone—yet nobody ever endured so many punishments.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
