punish
verb (used with object)
to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault.
punishingly
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a word derived from
punish.
Example Sentences
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Such was the power of the French side, they ended up scoring nine tries as Ulster's resistance wilted in punishingly hot conditions inside the San Mames stadium.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
While a high-school venture pool is barely imaginable at almost any other high school in the U.S., the punishingly risky form of finance might make perfect sense at San Jose-based Harker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
It was just before 2 p.m., punishingly hot and humid.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2025
The cast, though, handled it courageously — particularly the soprano Agneta Eichenholz as Fiordiligi, who performed the punishingly long “Per pietà” through the start of sudden rainfall.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
It’s enough to make you want to turn on your heater, but the thought of a punishingly high gas bill keeps you from going anywhere near the thermostat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
