cudgeled

verb

variants or cudgelled
Definition of cudgelednext
past tense of cudgel
as in jumped (on)

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  1. chopped
  2. hit
  3. attacked
  4. assailed
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  • That would be The Lincoln Lawyer, now back for season 3, and a season release not chopped in half like the first one was, presumably because Netflix did not like those numbers last time around, as people probably dropped off for the second batch.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • This summer, nearly one-third of would-be Chicago school board candidates were chopped from the ballot after a challenge process involving high-profile political operatives and lobbyists.
    Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
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  • Criswell was pressed specifically on FEMA's response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which hit the Southeast back-to-back, NPR's Debbie Elliott says.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The semi also hit one semi-truck, which was parked along the shoulder of the highway.
    David Chiu, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of hit
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  • While on the ground, Evans is shot twice more with bean bag rounds and attacked twice by a police dog as Evans screams.
    Christian Martinez, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Roving gangs on scooters attacked and beat Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam, the Dutch capital, overnight in an outburst of what authorities called antisemitic violence.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of attacked
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  • The historic disaster presented unique challenges for emergency officials trying to evacuate and safeguard residents in a mountainous region assailed by multiple floods and tropical-storm winds.
    Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • View Comments Megyn Kelly, the former Fox News and NBC host turned conservative podcaster, also assailed CBS for fact checking Vance’s claims.
    Hadas Gold, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of assailed
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cudgel

cudgeled

cudgeled one's brains (about)

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