Punch into (something) spoken language verb phrase
Used to indicate piercing or drilling into something with a sudden force.
Under the ruins, we punched into walls to pull the victims out.
They are punching into the mountain to build a new tunnel.
To indicate putting something through or into something with a sudden force.
We usually punch a knife into a milk can to open it.
She punched a screw into the wall to hang the picture.
It's mostly used in the present tense.