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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
Two weeks ago, Ramírez clobbered a cutter from Troy Melton for a go-ahead home run to complete a sweep in Detroit.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Live updates The Broncos' offense clicked and the defense clobbered a Joe Burrow-less Bengals team in a lopsided 28-3 Monday Night Football win at Empower Filed at Mile High.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Spearheaded by a four-touchdown performance from Romeo Carter and 37 unanswered points, Point Loma clobbered its crosstown rival 37-7.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Anthony clobbered a 497-foot shot in Triple-A weeks before his debut while Kurtz launched one 493 feet on the last Athletics homestand.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
What happened between the Raiders getting clobbered and hitting cruise control is what allows middling teams like them — and the Patriots — to ascend mediocrity.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
On that Saturday morning, shortly before noon, the city was clobbered by a hurricane the likes of which the 4,300 residents had never seen before.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
California housing got clobbered.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
During the 1984 filming, Reynolds was accidentally clobbered with a wrought-iron chair during a fight scene.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Live updates The Broncos' offense clicked and the defense clobbered a Joe Burrow-less Bengals team in a lopsided 28-3 Monday Night Football win at Empower Filed at Mile High.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Spearheaded by a four-touchdown performance from Romeo Carter and 37 unanswered points, Point Loma clobbered its crosstown rival 37-7.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Anthony clobbered a 497-foot shot in Triple-A weeks before his debut while Kurtz launched one 493 feet on the last Athletics homestand.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
What happened between the Raiders getting clobbered and hitting cruise control is what allows middling teams like them — and the Patriots — to ascend mediocrity.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
On that Saturday morning, shortly before noon, the city was clobbered by a hurricane the likes of which the 4,300 residents had never seen before.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
California housing got clobbered.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
During the 1984 filming, Reynolds was accidentally clobbered with a wrought-iron chair during a fight scene.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clobbered
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James Outman and Ryan Fitzgerald also smacked solo shots, and Jeffers doubled in a run.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Linklater took a more aggressive directorial tack than usual, pushing Hawke to subtract any mannerisms that smacked too much of himself.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Folding whipped topping gently into the pudding mixture keeps the filling fluffy and mousse-like.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Let’s look at one of his near-misses on Sunday, when the Panthers played a remarkably good game and whipped Atlanta, 30-0, in their home opener.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
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The newer versions can hit stationary and moving targets at sea.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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His termination notice came just over a week after reporting he had been hit by a car while on duty.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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After being heavily bombed in WWII, Birmingham is building a better future out of concrete and steel.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Set in Britain in 1953, the series will follow a new generation of the Shelby family as Birmingham tries to build a better future out of concrete and steel after being heavily bombed in WWII.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
2 Oct. 2025
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While half-heartedly watching Napier against Miami, Stricklin accidentally knocked one of Marino’s letters out of place.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Guido has been a magnet for controversy; a decade earlier he had been knocked to the ground when the Pirates’ first baseman Randall Simon took a swing at him with his bat from the visitor’s dugout, causing both the Italian sausage and hot dog to fall.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The losses where they were trounced on the ground and unable to run are well documented, including against Georgia Tech this season and at Kansas in 2024.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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While Benfica made a winning start and trounced local rivals Sporting 3-0 in December 2000, Mourinho’s position became precarious after Joao Vale e Azevedo, who had appointed him, was replaced as president by Manuel Vilarinho.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In a video posted just days before the competition started, Richter gets his butt slapped by his mentor.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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The investigation, which includes an anti-dumping probe, comes just days after Mexican authorities slapped duties on an array of Chinese imports from textiles to steel and automotive parts.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The number of people believed buried was revised down to 59, from 91, on Wednesday.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The men dropped onto Sulztalferner glacier in Tyrol’s Ötztal Valley and were said to have buried their parachutes in the snow before pressing on.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Clobbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clobbered. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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