bludged

Definition of bludgednext
past tense of bludge, chiefly Australian & New Zealand

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • In 2022, the court found a high school football coach who knelt and prayed on the field after games was protected by the Constitution.
    Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Leo prayed under a tent looking out over the ruins of the ancient Roman city, including its theater, market and basilica where Augustine preached and the adjoining baptistry.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • His teammates and coaches have implored him to be aggressive, not to scale back too much.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Last September, Sheriff Greg Tony implored neighboring city West Park to not even consider starting its own police department.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Reigns tossed Punk from the announce table onto the ground as the referee begged for both competitors to get back into the ring.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • But a woman in the audience named Amelia thought that begged the question.
    John Ramos, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • To my ears, the music conjured Taylor Swift trying to be Enya.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
  • In the photographs taken that day, Bruce has a spectral beauty, as if conjured out of the air.
    Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Last month, Siri petitioned Kennedy to update the charter to include language on vaccine injuries.
    Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The quirky crime procedural starring Carrie Preston successfully petitioned the TV Academy about the reclassification earlier this year.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Bludged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludged. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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