pistol-whip
verb
pis·tol-whip
ˈpi-stᵊl-ˌ(h)wip 
pistol-whipped; pistol-whipping; pistol-whips
: to beat with a pistol
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Prosecutors allege that six of Arnold’s associates actually carried out the crimes, holding, beating and pistol-whipping the victims, and that Arnold wasn’t there at the time.
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John Hanna,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The men, all in their late teens, were allegedly beaten and pistol-whipped by two of the co-defendants, while a third streamed the assault to Arnold and other suspects who were traveling to the apartment, police said.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
What a waste for the other defendants, and for the victims, who allegedly were held at gunpoint and pistol-whipped.
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Bob Wojnowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Months later, a man was pistol-whipped by two assailants while meeting up with a woman in a first-floor room, authorities said.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
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John Hanna,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The men, all in their late teens, were allegedly beaten and pistol-whipped by two of the co-defendants, while a third streamed the assault to Arnold and other suspects who were traveling to the apartment, police said.
—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
What a waste for the other defendants, and for the victims, who allegedly were held at gunpoint and pistol-whipped.
—
Bob Wojnowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Months later, a man was pistol-whipped by two assailants while meeting up with a woman in a first-floor room, authorities said.
—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
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“Pistol-whip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pistol-whip. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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