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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of punt.

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Examples

  • The Building Industry Association of Washington, one of the state's few free-market groups, was moved to push this initiative after the legislature again punted on reform.

    Washington vs. Oregon 2010

  • Wisconsin punted on its next possession, giving the ball back to Minnesota on its own 7.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Four plays later, the Skyhawks punted from the 36.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • McCoy didn't seem to like the conservative play-calling, which came after Pitt punted from the Bowling Green 35 and 34 early in the game.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Chris - some of the tourists compromised and punted from the middle.

    Scenes from a Bank Holiday week-end Stephen Tall 2007

  • One play after North Carolina - which has lost its four games to Division I-A foes by a combined 135-40 margin - punted only to its own 37 late in the first quarter, Ponder got the ball near the left sideline and got Tar Heels cornerback Quinton Person to bite on the play.

    USATODAY.com - College Football - North Carolina vs. Miami 2006

  • Instead, Wisconsin punted, and the ball bounced off Penn State returner Anthony Scirrotto and was recovered by the Badgers at the Penn State 20-yard line.

    USATODAY.com - College Football - Penn St. vs. Wisconsin 2006

  • Then, after Minnesota punted from the Ravens 38, Boller directed a 68-yard drive that produced a 38-yard field goal by Matt Stover with 1: 55 to go.

    USATODAY.com - Scores 2005

  • The Tar Heels finished with 12 infractions for 115 yards, including two when Wisconsin punted on its first possession.

    USATODAY.com - Scores 2005

  • Yet, it's often punishing to witness how awful some of the titles punted onto, say, PSN are (Planet Minigolf and Death Race: Resurrection to name and shame) - and at prices that leave you shaking your head, if not your fist.

    Eurogamer 2010

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