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as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
remodelers bludgeoned the wall with a sledgehammer to join the two rooms
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as in pounded
to strike repeatedly
a boxer bludgeoning his opponent
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Recent Examples of bludgeoned
Several hours later, she was found dead in her own home – bludgeoned and strangled.
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Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
Preliminary investigation indicated she was bludgeoned to death.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
Under Osborne and Devaney, the ’Husker offensive line battered, brutalized and bludgeoned opponents into submission.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
After his arrest in 1985, he was convicted of 13 murders, with his victims having been bludgeoned with hammers, stabbed or shot.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The body of 17-year-old Esther Gonzalez was found dumped in packed snow off Highway 243 in Banning, California, in 1979, and after an investigation, detectives determined the teen had been raped and bludgeoned to death.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
She was attacked during her walk, raped and bludgeoned to death, authorities said.
—Jordan D. Brown, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
In the nine months since Riley was bludgeoned and killed in the University of Georgia’s Oconee Forest Park, students and recreational athletes have returned to the nature trail.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Skye is a wreck from the moment of her fateful contact, and watching an unstable protagonist get bludgeoned by terror in a world where almost nothing seems real is less gripping than watching one who’s actively fighting for her survival.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
Preliminary investigation indicated she was bludgeoned to death.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
Under Osborne and Devaney, the ’Husker offensive line battered, brutalized and bludgeoned opponents into submission.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
After his arrest in 1985, he was convicted of 13 murders, with his victims having been bludgeoned with hammers, stabbed or shot.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The body of 17-year-old Esther Gonzalez was found dumped in packed snow off Highway 243 in Banning, California, in 1979, and after an investigation, detectives determined the teen had been raped and bludgeoned to death.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
She was attacked during her walk, raped and bludgeoned to death, authorities said.
—Jordan D. Brown, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
In the nine months since Riley was bludgeoned and killed in the University of Georgia’s Oconee Forest Park, students and recreational athletes have returned to the nature trail.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Skye is a wreck from the moment of her fateful contact, and watching an unstable protagonist get bludgeoned by terror in a world where almost nothing seems real is less gripping than watching one who’s actively fighting for her survival.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludgeoned
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The old chief attempted to do a special review of Bitcoin miners but got smacked down by a federal court.Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Freeman, who had been struggling through an ankle injury, smacked the first pitch from Nestor Cortes 413 feet in the 10th inning of Game 1 for the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history.NBC Los Angeles, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets.Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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But the Expos won only 52 games that season, and Sutherland hit a mere .239 with three home runs and a .289 on-base percentage in 141 games.Newsweek, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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However, some parts of China’s economy have shown signs of a recovery, with manufacturing activity expanding for two months in a row and hitting a five-month high in November.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Baltimore Ravens punched their ticket to the postseason and kept their hopes for a division title alive Saturday.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Magic, however, punched back in the third with a 22-3 run powered by turning defense into offense.Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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Metro Detroit will get pelted with wet weather today, from a wintry mix in Wayne County to as much as 3 inches of snow in places like Oakland County and parts of Macomb, according to the National Weather Service office in White Lake.Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Superman is shielding children from explosive blasts, getting pelted with trash tossed by angry spectators, and mourning a fallen Kelex.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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New York City, like Ohio and Philadelphia, is another place that was slammed early by fentanyl.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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However, Bannon has routinely slammed Musk in the past.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Because even with the defense being battered Monday, Detroit’s forward group is intact.Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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And Hezbollah is battered after fighting Israel in Lebanon.Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Bludgeoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludgeoned. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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