pistol-whip
verb
pis·tol-whip
pistol-whipped; pistol-whipping; pistol-whips
: to beat with a pistol
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The Italian man was allegedly bound by his wrists, pistol-whipped and had a chainsaw used on his leg, among other violent acts.
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Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
In September 2024, a Texas woman was robbed at gunpoint, pistol-whipped and tied up in her Dallas-area home located in the ritzy neighborhood of Bluffview, where the average home value is $880,000, according to Zillow.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
The other men tried to stop the fight, but Moua took out a gun and tried to pistol-whip Yang in the face.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2025
Reddit user u/mmm-pistol-whip from Providence, Rhode Island, took to social media on December 28 to show the state of his girlfriend's room after testing out the new humidifier.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
In September 2024, a Texas woman was robbed at gunpoint, pistol-whipped and tied up in her Dallas-area home located in the ritzy neighborhood of Bluffview, where the average home value is $880,000, according to Zillow.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
The other men tried to stop the fight, but Moua took out a gun and tried to pistol-whip Yang in the face.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2025
Reddit user u/mmm-pistol-whip from Providence, Rhode Island, took to social media on December 28 to show the state of his girlfriend's room after testing out the new humidifier.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pistol-whip
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“Pistol-whip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pistol-whip. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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