clobbered

verb

Definition of clobberednext
past tense of clobber
1
as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner he clobbered the ball, sending it in a high arc toward the back wall

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2
as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin they clobbered the opposing team

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clobbered
  1. smacked
  2. whipped
  3. hit
  4. bombed
  5. trounced
  6. buried
  7. slammed
  8. flattened
Verb
  • Then smacked her in the back of the head for even suggesting it.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The bat smacked his shoulders and back over and over until the pain overtook his body and sent him into shock.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of smacked
Verb
  • The Franklin Fire ignited Monday night after days of extremely dangerous fire conditions when Santa Ana winds whipped across the region.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Before turning back, many of them whipped out their phones to snap a photo of the divers.
    Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • As the myriad plot points tangle and hit critical mass, supporting players Sarah Goldberg, Trevor White, Miriam Petche and Jay Duplass deliver gems.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
  • While some destination fitness programs go morning to night, the Ranch has built in down time for napping, reading, hitting the pool or enjoying sauna, hot tub and cold plunges.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of hit
Verb
  • The Syrian civil war, up to last week, was the tedious winnowing process in which the Assad government bombed, killed, and terrorized Syrians into either fleeing the country or submitting to him.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The memoir is also getting review-bombed on sites like Goodreads with one-star ratings before anyone has read a page.
    Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of bombed
Verb
  • The longtime Club stock has trounced the market this year, advancing around 50%.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • For the 82-year-old owner and the now 3-7 Cowboys — who were smothered by the Texans’ defense and trounced to the tune of 34-10 — the defeat comes amid a frustrating season which includes the loss of quarterback Dak Prescott, who had season-ending surgery on his hamstring.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of trounced
Verb
  • The roots of the tree grow and are nourished by Naomi's ashes, which are buried deep beneath the soil.
    Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • All of my grandparents are buried here.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of buried
Verb
  • While many, including Barstool president Dave Portnoy and sports commentator Keith Olbermann, slammed Reese for the gesture, Clark maintained that she wasn’t offended by it.
    Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Jordon Hudson, the 24-year-old former cheerleader dating Bill Belichick, slammed the food delivery app DoorDash, claiming that she was left with stitches after placing an order.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of slammed
Verb
  • Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • One airstrike flattened a residential building in the urban Bureij refugee camp Sunday afternoon, according to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the nearby city of Deir al-Balah, where the casualties were taken.
    WAFAA SHURAFA AND SAMY MAGDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of flattened
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