as in penalized
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
the child was punished for breaking dishes on purpose if caught, the thief will be severely punished
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Recent Examples of punished
The coaches reacted quite differently — the Colts’ Shane Steichen punished Mitchell by playing him only sparingly a week later, while Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon lost his cool and erupted on the sideline, later apologizing.
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Zak Keefer, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
About 1 in 7 American companies has punished employees over social media comments related to Kirk’s killing.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Last October, the league fined Angel City, docked the team points and punished executives following a probe into salary cap violations.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
This gained traction after Washington and allies punished Russia for its invasion of Ukraine by freezing Moscow’s assets held in the United States.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Freeport-McMoRan — The copper and gold miner gained more than 1% after UBS upgraded Freeport to buy from neutral, saying it has been overly punished after declaring force majeure at its Grasberg mine in Indonesia following a deadly collapse.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Between his year in prison, the damage to his reputation, professional harm, and a flood of civil lawsuits, Shapiro argued that Combs has been punished enough for his crimes.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
In effect, both policies are using the same centralized infrastructure to redefine who is surveilled, who is profiled and who is punished.
—Kate Caldwell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
And for that he is now being punished.
—Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Zak Keefer, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
About 1 in 7 American companies has punished employees over social media comments related to Kirk’s killing.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Last October, the league fined Angel City, docked the team points and punished executives following a probe into salary cap violations.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
This gained traction after Washington and allies punished Russia for its invasion of Ukraine by freezing Moscow’s assets held in the United States.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Freeport-McMoRan — The copper and gold miner gained more than 1% after UBS upgraded Freeport to buy from neutral, saying it has been overly punished after declaring force majeure at its Grasberg mine in Indonesia following a deadly collapse.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Between his year in prison, the damage to his reputation, professional harm, and a flood of civil lawsuits, Shapiro argued that Combs has been punished enough for his crimes.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
In effect, both policies are using the same centralized infrastructure to redefine who is surveilled, who is profiled and who is punished.
—Kate Caldwell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
And for that he is now being punished.
—Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punished
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Detroit was penalized another 15 yards when Branch flipped off the Packers home crowd and sideline during his trip to the locker room.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Leipold took exception to the tradition — which is penalized under Big 12 rules — and blasted the league office’s handling of the matter postgame.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Oct. 2025
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Branch has been fined a total of $118,391 over the last two seasons, with his most recent offense coming in Week 3 when he was hit with an $11,598 fine for a low block against the Baltimore Ravens.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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If found guilty of a level 5 felony, Sanchez could be imprisoned anywhere from one to six years at an Indiana penitentiary and fined up to $10,000, according to the Indiana Code.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His wife, Rebecca Haro, was charged with two crimes — murder and filing a false report — and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing the day Jake Haro will be sentenced.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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Convicted on federal conspiracy and smuggling charges, Estrada was sentenced to five years in prison in 2017, alongside sports agent Bartolo Hernandez who was handed a four-year sentence.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, Alex was convicted of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, amid revelations of financial crimes, drug abuse and corruption.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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More than a dozen people have already been charged in the violence, and several have already been convicted after a series of violent overnight incidents.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Hostages and Missing Families Forum criticized Hamas earlier in the day for releasing only four of the 28 confirmed deceased hostages, calling it a breach of the agreement.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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And while the council does have the power to reject commissioners, Jenkins’ move was scathingly criticized by the Coalition for Police Accountability, an advocacy group that first lobbied to establish the oversight body.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Umland had previously been disciplined in 2005 for his behavior in a hotel room with a female student on a school trip, according to the department’s records.—
Danielle DuClos,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Turnage was not disciplined or reprimanded in connection with the investigation, according to the lawsuit.—
Miami Herald,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Duly chastised, Lee tries a less direct route.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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After no immediate response, the controller chastised the pilots again.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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As Markovic corrected himself, taking back the goal, the cameras cut to the Panthers' head coach Paul Maurice, who was visibly perplexed at the scenario as Devils fans cheered in the background.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Punished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punished. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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