punished Sentence Examples
- The child was punished for breaking the vase by being grounded for a week.
- The thief was punished with a lengthy prison sentence for his crimes.
- Students who cheat on exams will be punished according to the school's academic integrity policy.
- The employee was punished with a suspension for repeatedly violating company policies.
- In some cultures, thieves are punished by having their hands amputated.
- The coach punished the entire team with extra training sessions after their poor performance in the last game.
- The court punished the defendant with community service and a fine for their misdemeanor.
- The company's CEO was punished with a significant pay cut for his involvement in the financial scandal.
- The dictator punished dissenters harshly, often resorting to imprisonment or execution.
- The school's zero-tolerance policy ensures that students who engage in violence will be punished severely.
punished Meaning
punished (a)
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
Synonyms & Antonyms of punished
FAQs About the word punished
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
convicted, sentenced, chastised, disciplined, corrected, criticized,penalized, fined, charged, condemned
excused, spared, excused, pardoned, spared, pardoned, forfeited, forfeited, got off, released
The child was punished for breaking the vase by being grounded for a week.
The thief was punished with a lengthy prison sentence for his crimes.
Students who cheat on exams will be punished according to the school's academic integrity policy.
The employee was punished with a suspension for repeatedly violating company policies.
