as in batons
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
guards armed with bludgeons roamed the compound
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as in slaps
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 licks
to strike repeatedly
a boxer bludgeoning his opponent
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Recent Examples of bludgeons
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
There’s Xi Jinping mogging Bibi Netanyahu while deafeningly aggro phonk bludgeons away; hype montages paint Marx as history’s greatest theorist and pair Zohran Mamdani quotes with Playboi Carti Die Lit cuts.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Lo then bludgeons Richard in the head with a metal pipe and kills him.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludgeons
Noun
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In all, 1,900 volunteer marshals, most from the East End and equipped with yellow batons, seem to be cherishing their assignments.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Protesters hurled objects at security forces, prompting riot police to deploy batons and shields.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Wilhelm enters the room, removes most of his clothing and gets into bed with her, slaps her, pushes her away and then caresses her face and cradles her.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The Reuben slaps this atypical corned beef on marble rye with homemade red sauerkraut, melted Swiss cheese and mayo/mustard sauce.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The first is Christopher Walken as Gabriel, a mean-spirited angel who sniffs and licks crime scenes and inspects children’s teeth for reasons that sort of make sense within the movie.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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When asked the question, the owl takes the lollipop and licks it three times before chomping down on its hard shell exterior and handing the stick back to the child.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The edible fruit can be used to make jelly, but watch for thorns on the shrub’s canes.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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Janney says a common way to do this is by using bamboo canes, tying strings around them in a circle to support the plant.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The boy smacks him in the mouth and then immediately starts crying.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Squad' rep's felon husband smacks phone from reporter 3.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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In the fourth minute, Meschack Elia whips a ball across the box to Bakambu, eight yards from goal.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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In one of the stories, readers meet the fictional Alfonso family as an ICE agent knocks on their apartment door in Jamaica, Queens.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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Enough sunshine on Sunday should push temperatures back into the low 90s before a cooler breeze knocks us back to normal on Monday.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Signature shareable paellas and housemade sangria pitchers are must-tries across its three San Antonio locations—one of which hides the popular underground speakeasy, Cellar Mixology.—
Kat Stinson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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But behind his friendly smile hides a deep pain.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Bludgeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludgeons. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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