as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
police officers fitted out with nightsticks and handcuffs
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Recent Examples of nightstick
Her eyes are big and sad, and her index finger touches the tip of the nightstick hanging from the policeman’s belt.
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Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Also called a nightstick, the baton is essentially a club with a handle, often used for crowd control.
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Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 June 2025
This, in turn, provoked police to wade into the crowd, beating people with nightsticks.
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Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
10 June 2025
No shots were fired, but many were struck with nightsticks and rifle butts, and about 250 were arrested.
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Mark Jones,
The Arizona Republic,
21 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Also called a nightstick, the baton is essentially a club with a handle, often used for crowd control.
—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 June 2025
This, in turn, provoked police to wade into the crowd, beating people with nightsticks.
—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
10 June 2025
No shots were fired, but many were struck with nightsticks and rifle butts, and about 250 were arrested.
—
Mark Jones,
The Arizona Republic,
21 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nightstick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightstick
Noun
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Jung, who is going into his senior year of high school, said SmartBlink can detect pedestrians using wheelchairs, crutches or canes, too.
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An individual bush can grow up to 15 feet high and 40 feet long, with thick stems, also known as canes, marked by sharp, hooked thorns.
Noun
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The officers hit him with a baton and shocked him seven times.
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Somebody had dropped the baton.
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“Nightstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightstick. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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