Collocations for "punishing"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "punishing" in context.
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punish
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- punish [students, your children, offenders]
- punished for [being late, not doing their homework, insolence, cheating]
- punished for your [actions, behavior, mistakes, sins]
- [severely, lightly, heavily] punished
- punished by [the teacher, the principal, their tutor]
- punished by [imprisonment, death, hanging, a heavy fine]
- punished [by, with] [imprisonment]
- [thieves, trespassers, pickpockets] will be punished
- punished to [set, give] an example
- punish [theft, fare dodging, pickpocketing, protests]
- punishes your [tires, engine, car]
- punishes your [body, strength, willpower]
- a [marathon, mountain climb, cross-country run] punishes your [body]
- punished [in the ring, by the other team, her opponent]
- UK: punish [the bottle, whisky, beer]