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as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
remodelers bludgeoned the wall with a sledgehammer to join the two rooms
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as in pounded
to strike repeatedly
a boxer bludgeoning his opponent
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Recent Examples of bludgeoned
Here, the laughs are bludgeoned to death, never more so than in the final stretch when multiple Ghostfaces converge.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
The Knicks were down 2-1 in that series and have bludgeoned their opponents ever since, not losing a game.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
In September 2000, Eric Plunkett was bludgeoned to death in his dorm room.
—Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The Original bludgeoned El Grande’s leg with a chair, then synched in the ankle lock submission.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
In 1993, Sperino was bludgeoned to death and her body was dumped in a field in unincorporated Granite City, Illinois.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Whenever the real Rhodes was bludgeoned in the ring (his injuries themselves feigned as part of pro wrestling’s playacting), the fake one came to Theresa with his medical bills.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Bell bludgeoned the second one into some shrubbery beyond dead center field, giving Minnesota an advantage that Houston’s helpless offense could not overcome.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Opposing defenses bludgeoned them with ground game — running the ball straight up the gut on Miami — putting Anthony Weaver’s defense on its heels most games, especially early.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
The Knicks were down 2-1 in that series and have bludgeoned their opponents ever since, not losing a game.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
In September 2000, Eric Plunkett was bludgeoned to death in his dorm room.
—Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The Original bludgeoned El Grande’s leg with a chair, then synched in the ankle lock submission.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
In 1993, Sperino was bludgeoned to death and her body was dumped in a field in unincorporated Granite City, Illinois.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Whenever the real Rhodes was bludgeoned in the ring (his injuries themselves feigned as part of pro wrestling’s playacting), the fake one came to Theresa with his medical bills.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Bell bludgeoned the second one into some shrubbery beyond dead center field, giving Minnesota an advantage that Houston’s helpless offense could not overcome.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Opposing defenses bludgeoned them with ground game — running the ball straight up the gut on Miami — putting Anthony Weaver’s defense on its heels most games, especially early.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludgeoned
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Tech infielder Alex Hernandez, who starred in the ACC championship game last weekend, smacked a game-tying two-run homer before an out was recorded in the bottom of the frame.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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In a 3-2 second-round win against La Costa Canyon, Point Loma smacked two solo homers in the bottom of the seventh.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Hull pounded his fourth double of the game, prompting mass hysteria from the 3,913 Tar Heel fans and ultimate heartbreak in the other dugout.—
Alan Cole,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Every stretch had brought its own challenges, but these past few days had been especially brutal, the crewmembers fording streams, inching through hub-deep mud, sleeping in the car, dodging hail under rubber blankets, catching a night’s rest at a farmhouse as violent rain pounded the roof.—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Rojas slapped a single up the middle to put the Royals ahead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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According to the affidavit, another pupil was allegedly slapped in the face three times.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Just outside the room, Hadley eagerly licked it up.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Just outside the room, Hadley eagerly licked it up.—
Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The hitting coaches have been really emphasizing it.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Trump has lashed out at NATO and threatened to withdraw in recent months over alliance members’ reluctance to get involved in the Iran war.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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This torturous ordeal marked Mee’s first time entering this cave, located in the foothills of a mining project near the village of Long Tieng, hours away from the nearest cities and on muddy roads that have been lashed by the rainy season.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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The committee’s volunteers knocked on more than 32,000 doors, made more than 50,000 calls and distributed more than 1,200 yard signs, according to Andrew Kim from the Yes on Measure V Davis ground team.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Arizona State upset Texas in the first game, as Kavan was uncharacteristically knocked around for eight hits and three earned runs across five innings.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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As conquerers of the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks have whipped all five boroughs into a frenzy.—
Esfandiar Baraheni,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Costume bit the tenant’s hands and cheek during the struggle, then whipped a knife out of his pocket and stabbed the tenant in the back of the neck, the tenant said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
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“Bludgeoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludgeoned. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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