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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
The Panthers nearly got the equalizer 15 minutes in but Laila Rosen’s shot clobbered the crossbar.
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Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
Mendoza, who was about to be clobbered by oncoming rushers, stepped into a throw and delivered a high pass to Cooper.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
In exchange for letting Frank make his case for working in Kingstown, Mike asks Bunny to retaliate against the inmate who clobbered Kyle.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2025
Ford was injured in the first quarter of Boise State’s 56-31 victory over UNLV on Saturday after trying to catch a ball thrown over the middle of the field, where he was clobbered by two UNLV defenders.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
But quarterbacks lacking humility get clobbered by reality.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
And while the absence of a hometown rooting interest obviously won’t translate into a total baseball blackout hereabouts, only someone who’s been clobbered over the head by Wonderboy might expect to see the World Series ratings reach the heights of last year.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in-state outside of the Big 3, UCF lost narrowly to Kansas, FAU defeated Rice, UConn clobbered FIU and South Florida beat Charlotte.
—Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Two weeks ago, Ramírez clobbered a cutter from Troy Melton for a go-ahead home run to complete a sweep in Detroit.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
Mendoza, who was about to be clobbered by oncoming rushers, stepped into a throw and delivered a high pass to Cooper.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
In exchange for letting Frank make his case for working in Kingstown, Mike asks Bunny to retaliate against the inmate who clobbered Kyle.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2025
Ford was injured in the first quarter of Boise State’s 56-31 victory over UNLV on Saturday after trying to catch a ball thrown over the middle of the field, where he was clobbered by two UNLV defenders.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
But quarterbacks lacking humility get clobbered by reality.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
And while the absence of a hometown rooting interest obviously won’t translate into a total baseball blackout hereabouts, only someone who’s been clobbered over the head by Wonderboy might expect to see the World Series ratings reach the heights of last year.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in-state outside of the Big 3, UCF lost narrowly to Kansas, FAU defeated Rice, UConn clobbered FIU and South Florida beat Charlotte.
—Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Two weeks ago, Ramírez clobbered a cutter from Troy Melton for a go-ahead home run to complete a sweep in Detroit.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clobbered
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Often, though, the clutter is the point, and you’re smacked with temperamental textures that channel the flippant streak of plunderphonics.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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The group has smacked around quarterbacks, tackled well and dominated most key areas but hasn’t taken the ball away like an elite defense.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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Chargers blockers failed to solve a few stunts, The Patriots whipped them on straight-up rushes, too.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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While eating at the restaurant with her parents, Black begged for her own tasty drink and the bartender whipped one up, naming it after her.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Stevens said the loss of Lea’e’s father hit the team hard.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota guard Cade Tyson hit a game-tying 3-pointer with five seconds left, but Wisconsin counterpart John Blackwell sank a game-winning trey at the buzzer for a 78-75 win at Williams Arena.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
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It’s been a few days since the United States bombed the Venezuelan capital in an operation that resulted in the capture of Chavista President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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This year, the United States has bombed Iran, Syria, Nigeria and Venezuela.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The reporter, Hannah Natanson, was at her home in Virginia when FBI agents knocked on her door to execute the search warrant, the newspaper reported.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The husband told police that a man wearing an Amazon-style vest knocked on his door, claiming to have a package requiring a signature.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Rescue workers searched on Friday for dozens of people buried under a mountain of garbage that collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines, killing at least one.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Prince, who buried her 700th career point in the fourth quarter, scored 15 of her points in the second half after holding off a late surge from the Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5 Big Ten) in the third quarter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Five players were booked during their defeat to Cameroon, including Foster, who slapped the linesman’s hand twice and screamed in his face in frustration over a decision.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Its tail slapped the surface of the water, marking la paiche’s territory.—
Noah Lederman,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2026
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The Steelers were trounced 30-6 by the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild Card game on Monday night at Acrisure Field.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Riggs won, but was later trounced in a rematch with Billie Jean King.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Clobbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clobbered. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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