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as in smacking
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 pounding
to strike repeatedly
a boxer bludgeoning his opponent
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Recent Examples of bludgeoning
Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Sneed admitted to robbing and bludgeoning Van Treese and was sentenced to life in prison.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024
The Guardian recently reported that the Project 2025 architect, Kevin Roberts, had bragged to colleagues about bludgeoning a neighbor’s dog to death with a shovel.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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The killer or killers then backtracked through the crime scene, bludgeoning his victims dozens of more times in the head.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Sneed admitted to robbing and bludgeoning Van Treese and was sentenced to life in prison.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024
The Guardian recently reported that the Project 2025 architect, Kevin Roberts, had bragged to colleagues about bludgeoning a neighbor’s dog to death with a shovel.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludgeoning
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Law, just six months into a three-year contract, was fired after U.S. suffered a 10-wicket thrashing by Scotland in a one-day international qualifier for the 2027 World Cup.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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The Hawks looked to bounce back from a 6-3 thrashing by the Vancouver Canucks three nights earlier and looked well on their way.Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
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Use It To Help Flatten Chicken Breasts Before pounding any meat to create cutlets, use wax paper in between it and your mallet to help avoid any unwanted stickiness and keep it in place.Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
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Israel has been pounding Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon for days.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
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Bean and Smith were seen on video wrestling with Nichols and holding his arms, while also hitting him, but the jury was not convinced those actions amounted to civil rights violations.Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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The compelling argument is the Yankees possess enough hitting to survive with Verdugo’s glove outweighing a bat that skidded for the most of the past three-plus months.Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Khaled stood atop their Citroen van, lashing down overstuffed suitcases with rope.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Khaled stood atop their Citroen van, lashing down overstuffed suitcases with rope.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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When the victim refused, Rodriguez began punching her.Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Facebook / East Haven Police Department A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a pregnant woman and biting a medic’s hand in a violent carjacking attempt at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Connecticut, police said.Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Further evidence is the fact that Amazon is bragging about, not hiding, season 2 viewership.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The footage captured a figure in a ski mask hiding in the shadows as an unsuspecting woman arrives at the bank and goes about withdrawing money from the ATM.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Best Buy has an unbeatable deal on a sturdy Bluetooth speaker that can take a licking and keep on rocking.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Dogs Trust highlights that signs of discomfort in dogs can include stiff body language, lip licking, or yawning as a way to calm themselves.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Last Island hurricane The Last Island hurricane killed 400 people after slamming into the Louisiana coast in August 1856.Gina Martinez, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Employees did not respond well to visits from their managers, with some planning to call the police or slamming the door on their supervisors.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Bludgeoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludgeoning. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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