clotheslined; clotheslining; clotheslines
: to knock down (someone, such as a football player) by catching by the neck with an outstretched arm
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The proximity of clotheslines, curtains, and building material to stovetops and kerosene lamps would, now and then, ignite blazes that swallowed entire homes, blocks, and families.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The second foul seemed more egregious, as DeRozan clotheslined Larsson but nonetheless avoided a flagrant 2 foul.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In a video obtained by TMZ, Sweeney, wearing black cargo pants, a black hoodie and a black hat, hung a clothesline of bras over the sign all while being filmed.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The proximity of clotheslines, curtains, and building material to stovetops and kerosene lamps would, now and then, ignite blazes that swallowed entire homes, blocks, and families.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
The fight returned to the ring, and Rhodes clotheslined Fatu to the outside before hitting a dive.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The second foul seemed more egregious, as DeRozan clotheslined Larsson but nonetheless avoided a flagrant 2 foul.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Clothesline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clothesline. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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