as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
you should take a course in anger management—you can't go around punching out people
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as in fistfight
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
That balance was a combination of both clarity and punch out of the band and vocals, but also having that big, live sound and not having it be too washed out.
—Eda Yu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
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Minutes after the ball dropped in Times Square to ring in the new year, Casse was punched out in front of Ben Benson’s steakhouse on W. 52nd St.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
That balance was a combination of both clarity and punch out of the band and vocals, but also having that big, live sound and not having it be too washed out.
—Eda Yu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Punch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punch%20out. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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