Attacking
Attacking adjective - Disposed to attack.
Punch and attacking are semantically related. in assault physically topic. In some cases you can use "Punch" instead a verb "Attacking".
Both words in one sentence
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It uses them to deliver one hell of a sucker punch to Leatherback, one of the kaiju attacking Hong Kong.
Source: Rocket Punch -
If you manage to punch out his chocolate bar during the fight, he gets angry and tears his jacket off, revealing a jaguar-patterned shirt and starts attacking much faster.
Source: Video Game / Punch-Out!! -
Also, if you're attacking him, you're not attacking innocent people so it's worth the risk of taking the occasional punch that could hurt him.
Source: Implacable Man
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