as in clothes
covering for the human body
still wearing the same clobber he wore as an undergrad at Cambridge
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1
as in to knock
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
he clobbered the ball, sending it in a high arc toward the back wall
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as in to bury
to defeat by a large margin
they clobbered the opposing team
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Recent Examples of clobber
EW.com, 7 June 2024
Neat, said engineers at the University of Southern California and the University of California, Irvine, who’ve invented a clever kind of material based on the mantis shrimp’s clobber-sticks.
—Matt Simon, Wired, 22 Feb. 2021
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Aledo clobbers Abilene in one game Aledo (29-10) only needed five innings to take care of Abilene (27-12-1) in one game, winner takes all Class 5A Division I regional final.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2026
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Noun
Juno Temple’s character Dot nearly clobbers Gator with a nail bat — an object often associated with your Stranger Things character Steve Harrington — during their Halloween brawl in episode 4.
—EW.com, 7 June 2024
Neat, said engineers at the University of Southern California and the University of California, Irvine, who’ve invented a clever kind of material based on the mantis shrimp’s clobber-sticks.
—Matt Simon, Wired, 22 Feb. 2021
Verb
The best team in hockey was clobbered.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Aledo clobbers Abilene in one game Aledo (29-10) only needed five innings to take care of Abilene (27-12-1) in one game, winner takes all Class 5A Division I regional final.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clobber
Noun
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Staying out of the grass where a tick can latch onto your clothing.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Jokes aside, every four years the World Cup offers participating countries an extremely high-profile opportunity to express themselves through clothing design.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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After knocking England out of the 2018 World Cup, for example, Croatia’s players were keen to throw that line back in their face afterwards.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Islamic law requires the deceased to be buried as soon as possible, and ideally within 24 hours of death, but exceptions are allowed, for example in time of war.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
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He’ll be buried there at the Imam Reza Shrine, considered the holiest place among Shiite devotees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Tuesday's protest came in response to the widespread detention of women and girls in Herat province in recent days by the Taliban's morality police force, for alleged violations of the group's rules on attire, which require women to cover their hair and faces.—
Ahmad Mukhtar,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The Octagon Girls couldn’t step foot on the White House lawn this weekend in their usual business attire, not for UFC Freedom 250.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Right fielder Jung Hoo Lee saw his 18-game hitting streak, the longest active streak in the majors entering play, come to an end after going hitless in three at-bats.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Bottles and coolers were thrown toward officers as more police moved in, Prokupecz reported.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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No one had thrown 50 since 1988, when Dodgers legend Orel Hershiser set the record with 59.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The dress was designed with an open back, with a single strap that featured press-stud fastening.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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Silk pieces come in relaxed, slinky silhouettes such as slip dresses and matching sets, cashmere silk helps sweaters and knits feel lightweight, cotton cashmere is for all the sporty-chic styles, and stretch linen adds an airy feel.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
10 June 2026
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Fireworks lit up the night sky, people honked horns on jampacked streets and firefighters — from their trucks — slapped high-fives with delirious fans.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Rhodes then slapped Zayn across the face.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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“Clobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clobber. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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