Synonyms of punched

punched

verb

past tense of punch

1

as in slapped

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

after the man had punched the bartender for eighty-sixing him, bouncers stepped in and restrained him until the police could arrive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slapped
• smacked
• knocked
• hit
• slammed
• banged
• pounded
• whacked
• clapped
• struck
• swiped
• clipped
• cracked
• kicked
• batted
• shoved
• bashed
• thumped
• jabbed
• tapped
• hammered
• pushed
• stabbed
• swatted
• poked
• slugged
• nailed
• licked
• socked
• thwacked
• flicked
• boxed
• pasted
• clobbered
• bopped
• clocked
• chopped
• rapped
• bludgeoned
• zapped
• bobbed
• smote
• busted
• bumped
• walloped
• whaled
• clouted
• tagged
• belted
• bonked
• biffed
• slogged
• stroked
• pummeled
• stamped
• mauled
• battered
• beat
• roughed
• slashed
• cuffed
• lashed
• mangled
• pelted
• peppered
• buffeted
• hung one on
• whipped
• bunged
• butted
• jostled
• dumped
• laced
• scuffed
• lambasted
• prodded
• kneed
• decked
• drubbed
• clubbed
• speared
• creamed
• bunted
• felled
• flailed
• thrashed
• floored
• pommeled
• switched
• caned
• leveled
• conked
• knocked down
• flogged
• beaned
• sapped
• sucker punched
• sledged
• bowled (down or over)
• cudgeled
• sledgehammered
• brained
• rabbit-punched
• skulled

2

as in drilled

to make a hole or series of holes in

punch a ticket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drilled
• pierced
• poked
• punctured
• holed
• perforated
• tapped
• bored
• riddled
• cut
• penetrated
• pricked
• broke
• slashed
• split
• broached
• slit
• excavated
• hollowed
• notched
• gouged
• grooved
• prickled
• ruptured
• gashed
• rent
• burrowed (into)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filled
• sealed
• patched
• plugged

3

as in drove

to urge, push, or force onward

cowboys punching cattle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drove
• ran
• herded
• whipped
• shepherded
• pressed
• spurred
• pricked
• goaded
• prodded
• hounded
• prompted
• flogged
• exhorted
• wrangled
• egged
• scourged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of punched

His pass set and movements looked more like an art than someone who punched people for a living. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

The suspect allegedly punched the woman with a closed fist before taking her phone and driver's license, then fleeing the scene, according to police. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The Chiefs had just taken a 23-19 lead, and on the kickoff return Jeffrey Bassa punched the ball from return man Dareke Young. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

After two Syracuse penalties, Trey Cornist punched it in from the 4 and cut the deficit to 27-14 at the break. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

The company’s entree was Sydney Sweeney’s boxing pic Christy, of which there were high hopes, but the movie only punched its way to $2M domestic. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

The fight was so violent that each one of them punched, scratched, bit and slapped the other, Linhardt said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Fields came up behind Ezukanma, who was sitting on bench in the locker room looking at his phone, punched him in the head, and kicked him. — Mac Engel september 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

Police said Warren punched a 15-year-old and caused a minor injury to the teen’s parent. — Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026