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as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
hit the prisoner with a club if he tries anything funny
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as in clubhouse
the meeting place of an organization
the Elks gather at their club every Monday evening
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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
an alumni club
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as in nightclub
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
a weekly newspaper column devoted to current happenings on the local club scene
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as in to cooperate
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
clubbed together to share their love of model rockets
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
frustrated, the gardener clubbed the inoffensive weed into submission
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Recent Examples of club
Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 2 May 2025
On annual planting days, the garden club ladies brought plants into the city and joined residents in planting and installing window boxes to brighten up their neighborhood blocks.
—Sonja Dümpelmann, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
This reinvestment takes various forms – from associate wages to club remodeling to new growth – but the core philosophy remains consistent: advertising shouldn't be an extraction from the ecosystem, but rather a way to enhance it.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Larkin Poe arguably has a stronger presence on the road, though, and has spent 2025 performing at mid-sized clubs and theaters across the U.S.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 2 May 2025
On annual planting days, the garden club ladies brought plants into the city and joined residents in planting and installing window boxes to brighten up their neighborhood blocks.
—Sonja Dümpelmann, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
Witt appeared in 161 games in 2024, leading MLB with a .332 batting average and 211 hits while clubbing 32 home runs and 109 RBIs.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
This reinvestment takes various forms – from associate wages to club remodeling to new growth – but the core philosophy remains consistent: advertising shouldn't be an extraction from the ecosystem, but rather a way to enhance it.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for club
Noun
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An older man walking with a cane was also caught up in the scuffle and fell on his back.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Walking with a cane and recovering from a recent illness, Mr. Lev could not resist doing a little jig as stepped upon it to the cheers of friends and family.—
Dina Kraft,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Stanford: Elijah Brown was the clear leader in the clubhouse, but the Cardinal recently added UCF transfer Dylan Rizk, who passed for 904 yards and five touchdowns in 2024.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Good morning from my layover, There might have been something like relief in the Padres’ clubhouse the past two days.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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The aim is to ensure that the correct priorities remain visible, resources are appropriately allocated and the organization maintains a steady rhythm.—
Ishita Mehta,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Before the 2024 contest kicked off, over 60 LGBTQ+ organizations worldwide called for a Eurovision boycott over its inclusion of Israel amid the country’s siege on Gaza.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This family-run fine dining restaurant in Dubai, with a cocktail bar, nightclub and private membership club, may be unrivaled in its opulence.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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In a 2017 Atlas Obscura article, Michael Waters shared how nightclub patrons in Berlin used pneumatic tubes to send messages to other tables starting in the 1920s.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The nightclub owner also vowed to cooperate with an investigation spearheaded by a Dominican Republic committee, which reportedly includes local and international experts and investigators.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Products from Cambodia would face duties of more than 3,500% because its producers elected not to cooperate with the U.S. probe.—
Nichola Groom,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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She even, no joke, at one point, spits on the stage and licks it back up.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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When the family's roast dinner was over, the OP (original poster) set the plates and some pots and pans on the floor for her dog to lick.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When more officers got to the scene, while officers held Nichols' arms and hit him with a barrage of kicks, punches, baton strikes and pepper spray.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Video of the beating, captured by a police pole camera, showed Nichols being held by his arms as officers punched, kicked and struck him with a baton, according to reports from the AP and The Commercial Appeal newspaper.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Huka Lodge, on New Zealand’s North Island, was the country’s first rustic/luxury lodge, located in a scenic riverfront setting.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Crescent City retreat, about 70 miles north of Orlando, has a lake-side lodge, a clubhouse, more than 500 animals, an archery range, and sporting clays.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Club.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/club. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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