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noun

ˈklä-bər How to pronounce clobber (audio)
Definition of clobbernext
British slang
as in clothes
covering for the human body still wearing the same clobber he wore as an undergrad at Cambridge

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verb

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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2
as in to bury
to defeat by a large margin they clobbered the opposing team

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Recent Examples of clobber
Noun
He was dressed in shorts, T-shirt and boots and his black-tie clobber was in a car miles away in Marseilles. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 25 May 2025 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
Verb
The ex-Met clobbered a first-pitch slider from Brent Headrick high and deep to left with the division rivals tied at three in the seventh inning. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 The Red Sox absolutely clobbered the Diamondbacks last night, 11-1, at Fenway Park. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clobber
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clobber
  1. clothing
  2. knock
  3. bury
  4. attire
  5. hit
  6. overcome
  7. dress
  8. slap
Noun
  • However, Amao’s curiosity about modern, western clothing and a nearby bustling community of Baptist converts threatens their existence.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • California resale platforms from San Francisco to Oakland have turned thrifted clothing into a high-fashion, high-tech industry, helping drive a $240-billion secondhand market that’s growing far faster than retail.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of clothing
Verb
  • Fishing ace Bucky Dent knocked 2025 champ Bear #32 (Chunk) out of contention.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Keith’s knocking drums and cinematic production took the next generation of Memphis to the world as a sonic architect of hip-hop in the late 2010s and into the first half of the 2020s.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of knock
Verb
  • This may sound almost too simple, but sometimes distance works better than another setting buried inside a menu.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The discovery of human remains buried under the unsuspecting resident’s home provided investigators key evidence in the decades-old missing person’s case, which authorities announced has become a murder investigation.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bury
Noun
  • However, his raging protectiveness over what might be lost — language, attire, ritual, even memory — grows more pronounced as Rio veers further into phantasmagoria by way of dreams and visions.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Ornate crystal fixtures illuminated the grand ballroom as dancers in Prohibition-era attire twirled to the music.
    — Michelle Polizzi, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of attire
Verb
  • The first curveball of the night came when word hit that Young was closing out the night, as opposed to Willie Nelson.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Following a bohemian couple from Istanbul who hit a wall both creatively and personally, this slow-burn drama takes a little too much time to get the ball rolling but evolves into an honest portrait of artists finding their way out of the darkness.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • Social and playful 694 faces Katmai Brady Bunch member 620, while two bears that overcame incredible odds, 610 and 89 (Backpack), vie for votes in the other first round fight.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
  • At a meeting of the group's board, the governors unveiled a 66-project blueprint to get things started while acknowledging enormous hurdles that must still be overcome.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of overcome
Noun
  • Given that her dress was so bold, Cardi and her makeup artist Erika La' Pearl matched the vibes with a glitter eye in a purply-pink color that complemented the vivid colors of the gown.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Fina Strazza stars as Billie Blake, who comes back to her hometown after her mother comes into a dress shop through an inheritance.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of dress
Verb
  • The United States slapped a 50% tariff on many goods from Canada this summer – but critical imports, such as potash, crude oil and electricity, were spared.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • He was asked about the interaction, and briefly talked about seeing all the reaction videos on X, including the AI one with Sarkisian slapping Rowe.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
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“Clobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clobber. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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