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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Police said the victim was assaulted and pistol-whipped while delivering a package on Parkview Avenue.
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Mamie Bah, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
What came next, according to police reports, was an hourlong ordeal in which the robber, after pushing his way into the home, bound the victim with duct tape, pistol-whipped and repeatedly threatened to kill him while demanding access to his phone and laptop.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
According to court documents obtained by FOX 13, Guerry allegedly pistol-whipped the teenager responsible for throwing the balloon.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Nine members of the U.S. Navy and one other suspect were arrested in connection with an assault in which one victim was pistol-whipped and beaten at a house party in Jamul last year, sheriff’s officials said Wednesday.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Mamie Bah, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
What came next, according to police reports, was an hourlong ordeal in which the robber, after pushing his way into the home, bound the victim with duct tape, pistol-whipped and repeatedly threatened to kill him while demanding access to his phone and laptop.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
According to court documents obtained by FOX 13, Guerry allegedly pistol-whipped the teenager responsible for throwing the balloon.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Nine members of the U.S. Navy and one other suspect were arrested in connection with an assault in which one victim was pistol-whipped and beaten at a house party in Jamul last year, sheriff’s officials said Wednesday.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Pistol-whip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pistol-whip. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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