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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
That team held a players-only meeting after falling to 0-3… then got clobbered, 27-0, by the Houston Oilers in Week 4. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 The 27-year-old clobbered his 40th homer of the season in the first inning and performed an encore with his 41st in the fourth. — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 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
  • The centers accept items like electronics, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, clothing, books and child car seats, per the county’s website.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Food assistance increased 80%, clothing requests saw an increase of 156%, and transportation assistance increased 103% since last year, according to 211 statistics.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of clothing
Verb
  • Notably, Wendy’s let rival Burger King surpass it in US sales this year, knocking it down to the country’s third-biggest burger chain.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • After its first outing, Clinton got a handrail to hold onto because the crowd’s reaction had nearly knocked him off the platform.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of knock
Verb
  • In addition to those killed, Zelenskyy said 30 more people could still be buried in the rubble.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Auwaerter, who was not part of the study, said the data didn't distinguish consumption from external exposure — in other words, the hair could have picked up traces of weed simply by being buried together with it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of bury
Noun
  • Every year, the LACMA Gala—which is supported by Gucci—produces memorable (and extremely glamorous) formal attire moments, and this evening was sure no different.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The attention was in the detail, from Summit’s mixing table looking like an old computer monitor to the speakers having a ’90s computer casing around them, to backup dancers wearing corporate attire dancing in cubicle-like structures.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of attire
Verb
  • Moderna just hit a new high The stock is up about 36% in a month.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Because their immune systems are still developing, influenza can hit them hard and fast and can quickly spiral into serious complications including pneumonia, extreme dehydration, brain inflammation or death.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • Interviews with the Democratic governor-elect and a half-dozen top advisers reveal how Bottoms overcame that enormous financial disadvantage to pull off a historic victory.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • When Garnett’s father passed in 2014, she was overcome by grief, so the majority of his clothes went to charity.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of overcome
Noun
  • The house’s holiday 2026 campaign, lensed by Gordon von Steiner, moves through a hotel washed in deep crimson, with gold dresses, black tuxedos and leopard print appearing almost everywhere else.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Cosmetics brands, retailers and AI chat platforms now invite shoppers to scan their faces or upload photos to preview a lipstick shade, a pair of glasses or a new dress.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of dress
Verb
  • The attacker slapped the woman on the buttocks on Bedford and Willoughby Aves.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Hoffman wrote that director Mike Nichols had costar Katharine Ross slap him 27 times for a scene.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Clobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clobber. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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