as in clothes
covering for the human body
still wearing the same clobber he wore as an undergrad at Cambridge
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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
Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
Even if he did get clobbered seconds later during the wild celebration.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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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
In an 0-2 count, Judge clobbered a 82.5-mph changeup over the wall in left-center field.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
Even if he did get clobbered seconds later during the wild celebration.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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With a 42-38 come-from-behind victory over No. 6 Miami, Syracuse knocked the Hurricanes out of the ACC Championship Game and ushered in No. 12 Clemson, which earlier on Saturday lost 17-14 to rival South Carolina to pick up its third defeat.Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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There’s no time to consider it since someone is knocking on her door.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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The counts include two instances where the wrong bodies were buried.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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But Rahman points to a specific example buried in the documentation that sheds some more light.Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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Ghana is one of Africa’s leading importers of used clothing.Francis Kokutse, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Such strong margins are largely driven by the company's emphasis on high-value clothing that is inexpensive to produce relative to its premium pricing.GuruFocus, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Biker boots by Loewe just hit the sale section, while Jacquemus’s leopard slingbacks are cool yet practical.Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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Max with ads is $3 a month over the next six months ($42 off), with HBO hits like Game of Thrones and Discovery Plus content included.Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 2 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The homeowner the man was working for told KNSD that the accident occurred when the worker threw Christmas lights over the power line.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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However, both stars have thrown their support behind Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande taking up the mantle of the magically talented enemies-turned-friends in the movie.Megan McCluskey, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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For the perfect office attire, try dressing it up with a chic blazer and button down top.Michelle Mastro, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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The attire was apparently so off-putting that even Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts — whom Locksley coached at Alabama — questioned his former coach’s fashion choice during a FaceTime call.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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The former president has promised to slap Canada, Mexico and China with high tariffs with the goal of using financial leverage for economic and political stability.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
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Beijing slapped punitive restrictions on many Australian exports.Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
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Available in 21 colors, the mixer has 10 speeds to knead, whip, and stir ingredients for bread, baked goods, pizza dough, and more.Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
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Add the honey, egg, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cream; whip with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread the sweet potato mixture in the prepared baking dish.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Clobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clobber. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.
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