punished

[US]/'pʌnɪʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. received consequences for wrongdoing; faced retribution for a transgression

Phrases & Collocations

subject to punishment

Example Sentences

The student was punished for cheating on the exam.

He was punished for breaking the rules.

The criminal was punished for his crimes.

She was punished for being late to work.

The child was punished for misbehaving in class.

He was punished for not completing his homework.

The employee was punished for violating company policy.

The player was punished for unsportsmanlike conduct.

She was punished for spreading rumors about her colleagues.

The dog was punished for chewing on the furniture.

Real-world Examples

Obey the law or you will be punished.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

Good deeds should be rewarded and evil deeds should be punished.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

And as usual, no one has been punished.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

That boy becomes sullen if he is punished by his teacher.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

I had often been called there to be punished.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

But no one is being punished yet.

Source: CNN Listening Collection May 2014

We find things like their families being punished.

Source: VOA Daily Standard March 2020 Collection

Surely - surely - they weren't about to be punished?

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Anyone who breaks the rules will be punished.

Source: Beijing Ren'ai Edition Junior High School English Grade Nine Upper Volume

" Be thankful you are not more greatly punished."

Source: American Elementary School English 5

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