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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
In the first game of the day, the Aggies clobbered James Madison, 11-0.
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American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
The old adage that defense wins championships held true as the Seattle Seahawks clobbered the New England Patriots, 29-13, in Super Bowl 60.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The 49ers also clobbered Miami’s ground game, allowing just 25 yards.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Winter Magic got clobbered in the ratings by In Living Color.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
Friday morning snow squalls in the Chicago weather forecast could make the commute extremely dangerous before Northwest Indiana gets clobbered by lake effect snow this weekend.
—David Yeomans, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Night after night on the news — watching peaceful civil rights marchers getting clobbered by white supremacists.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
The veteran defensive back recorded two tackles for Houston in Drake Maye’s NFL starting debut with the Patriots in October 2024, a game that had a much different result than Sunday’s as the Texans clobbered New England, 41-21.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
For those tempted to dismiss this as ancient history—many members of the IPO class of 1999, after all, got clobbered by the dotcom crash—2021 provides another cautionary tale.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
The old adage that defense wins championships held true as the Seattle Seahawks clobbered the New England Patriots, 29-13, in Super Bowl 60.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The 49ers also clobbered Miami’s ground game, allowing just 25 yards.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Winter Magic got clobbered in the ratings by In Living Color.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
Friday morning snow squalls in the Chicago weather forecast could make the commute extremely dangerous before Northwest Indiana gets clobbered by lake effect snow this weekend.
—David Yeomans, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Night after night on the news — watching peaceful civil rights marchers getting clobbered by white supremacists.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
The veteran defensive back recorded two tackles for Houston in Drake Maye’s NFL starting debut with the Patriots in October 2024, a game that had a much different result than Sunday’s as the Texans clobbered New England, 41-21.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
For those tempted to dismiss this as ancient history—many members of the IPO class of 1999, after all, got clobbered by the dotcom crash—2021 provides another cautionary tale.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clobbered
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Within seconds, Perez smacked a cellphone out of the man's hand, swung at his head and tackled him to the ground.—
Sheridan Hendrix,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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After accepting a cross-ice pass from Ryan McDonagh, Kucherov smacked a one-timer from outside the right faceoff dot over Swayman’s glove, tying the score at 5-5.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Pierce died after being whipped with a belt and being forced to stand in a cold shower, authorities said.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Winds whipped and livestock fled as first responders tried to quell the intense flames, another video showed.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, stories of economic gloom – from galloping inflation to restaurant closures and the knock-on impact of severe tax increases – describe the many ways in which the prolonged war in Ukraine is now hitting Russians hard in the pocket at home.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Finally, Kylie Minogue bags another top 40 hit thanks to the release of Tension Tour/Live 2025 (Mushroom Music) on CD and vinyl.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
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The president bombed Iran and captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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All the entrances were reopened after being bombed shut, the support area by the entrance was mostly rebuilt and some tunnels are now open, according to a CNN analysis and Sam Lair, a research associate at the James Martin Center for Non-proliferation Studies (CNS).—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Cooper went up for a fast-break dunk and Jamerson knocked him to the floor.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In his complaint, Rodriguez alleges the punch from Garcia knocked him unconscious.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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In Monkayo, a gold-mining town in Davao de Oro province near Davao Oriental, the remains of three people were recovered after their house was buried late Thursday by a landslide, Dayanghirang and other officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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With only Canada goalie Jordan Binnington to beat, Haula deked him and buried the puck in the net.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Duer slapped a single up the middle, but Harrison struckout looking to end the inning.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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No matter how many times he was slapped in the face or counted out, Jesse Jackson kept on running—the consummate political survivor.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson had just trounced Michael Dukakis in the Michigan presidential primary — despite polls predicting Dukakis would win easily.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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That swing is similar to what transpired earlier in February after a special election for a state Senate seat in Texas, where the Democratic contender trounced their GOP rival and flipped a seat the party hasn't held since 1978.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Clobbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clobbered. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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