Words similar to punish

Example sentences for: punish

How can you use “punish” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

USA Today goes with the severe storms that are forecasted to punish both coasts starting today.
The naughty rejoinder, offered by her lawyer: Critics just want to punish her because "she is attractive."
Global labor markets punish nations with a high minimum wage or costly environmental standards.
If anything, he's learned that NATO lacks the political will to punish him.
Never before has a U.N. court been able to punish the actions of individuals . Both right- and left-wingers worry that the new U.N. tribunals will reprise the flaws of the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials, attempting to make political points and failing to adequately protect the rights of the accused.