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as in smacked
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 whipped
to defeat by a large margin
they clobbered the opposing team
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Recent Examples of clobbered
That all changed with a runner on in the bottom of the seventh, when Kurtz clobbered a Brent Suter four-seam fastball 437 feet to center, extending the A’s lead.
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Jason Burke,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Byron Buxton hit a grand slam in a 10-run fifth inning and the Minnesota Twins clobbered the Arizona Diamondbacks 16-8 on Saturday night.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Within two minutes, it got clobbered by a 3-pound smallie.
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Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
In fairness, that final part was probably true given how frequently Fenwick had clobbered him.
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
The best team in hockey was clobbered.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
He got clobbered again tonight a bunch.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Then in the second, Mattias Samuelsson was allowed to take multiple pokes at Jeremy Swayman before Geekie clobbered him.
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Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
These Dark Ages span an inexcusable 23 seasons — a stretch that began soon after the 2002 Raiders and admirable 37-year-old QB Rich Gannon were clobbered in Mission Valley, home to Super Bowl 37.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
Jason Burke,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Byron Buxton hit a grand slam in a 10-run fifth inning and the Minnesota Twins clobbered the Arizona Diamondbacks 16-8 on Saturday night.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Within two minutes, it got clobbered by a 3-pound smallie.
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Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
In fairness, that final part was probably true given how frequently Fenwick had clobbered him.
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
The best team in hockey was clobbered.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
He got clobbered again tonight a bunch.
—
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Then in the second, Mattias Samuelsson was allowed to take multiple pokes at Jeremy Swayman before Geekie clobbered him.
—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
These Dark Ages span an inexcusable 23 seasons — a stretch that began soon after the 2002 Raiders and admirable 37-year-old QB Rich Gannon were clobbered in Mission Valley, home to Super Bowl 37.
—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clobbered
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Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
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Curtis Mead smacked a pinch two-run homer to give Washington a 4-3 lead in the sixth.
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Haaland leaped and whipped a header toward the corner of the net — only for the goalkeeper to make a save.
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The menu features Mediterranean delicacies, starting with mezze like hummus, muhammara (a walnut and red pepper dip) and whipped feta spreads.
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
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The Iraq goalkeeper didn't make a play on it, as the ball hit the post and bounced away.
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When sacred places are bombed, when clergy are silenced, when believers are tortured, when religious freedom is crushed, the aggressor attempts to extinguish the living conscience of a nation.
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The Battle of Britain began as German forces bombed shipping convoys in the English Channel, attacking its ports and radar stations.
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Ismael Saibari knocked a right-footed shot from the center of the box, with an assist from Hakimi.
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Neighbors knocked on her door to help her leave with her mother.
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What was left of other buildings were buried under piles of their own debris.
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Long ago, the blue-skinned inhabitants committed genocide against a race of purple-skinned aliens and buried their bones beneath the earth, an event in which Krem was involved.
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The Republican president has slapped his image and name on buildings, torn down storied structures, altered others, started massive construction projects and deployed armed military personnel.
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Emmanuel shook his dreadlocks in disbelief, pointed to the sky, dropped to one knee and slapped the concrete three times.
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That’s where three University of Iowa economists — Robert Forsythe, George Neumann and Forrest Nelson — met for food and beers and kvetching about just how badly the polls had missed the mark on the Michigan Democratic primary the day before, when Jesse Jackson absolutely trounced Michael Dukakis.
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Germany did rout newcomer Curacao 7-1, Qatar was trounced 6-0 by Canada, and Haiti was eliminated after two matches.
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“Clobbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clobbered. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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