punish
verb (used with object)
to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault.
will punish
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future tenseof punish.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The paper says campaigners are warning Burnham that voters will "punish him at the ballot box" if he scraps the pension safeguard.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Investors will punish any talk of lavish outlays by pushing up government borrowing costs, which are already the highest among the Group of 7 rich nations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
If ServiceNow and IBM are any indication, investors will punish the whole sector for anything other than perfection.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
But mine is just simple: if I see the clock and it says 11:11, and I don't make a wish, I'm just scared of what's to come like the universe will punish me.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2024
And your mind will punish you for believing both.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
