clobbered

past tense of clobber
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clobbered Lurking ahead now are the likes of the Broncos, who have won four of five since the Chiefs clobbered them 31-10 in the season opener at Arrowhead. — Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 In 2022, the 49ers hosted the Commanders and absolutely clobbered them. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 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 Last week against fellow FBS newcomer North Dakota State, Sharman was chased, hurried, sacked, clobbered and more. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Porter County Commissioner Jim Biggs’ home was clobbered by a tree during the storm. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Construction, public transit, and food distribution are all poised to be clobbered by higher prices. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Clips of the straight, white Clark being clobbered by Black opponents, in a league where 25% to 35% of players are publicly LGBTQ+, became a staple of rightwing social media. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clobbered
Verb
  • Nutella, dulce de leche, cheesecake bites and the mini chocolate chips all got smacked with Stop Sales.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Technically, this chart is like getting smacked in the face with a greasy paper bag filled with lamb gyros.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Brown became the leader of the House Trade Working Group, a caucus of Democratic representatives opposed to free-trade agreements who whipped votes on those deals.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Fire crews scrambled late Saturday as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area.
    — Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The wreckage of Wednesday's crash reminded many of the aftermath of another train collision in January, when 46 people died in southern Spain when an Iryo train jumped the track and hit an oncoming Renfe train.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The teams combined to hit just four homers, three for Milwaukee.
    — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Israelis bombed the cemetery where her friends were buried, leaving body parts and bones scattered for relatives to collect like a puzzle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But shipments have since collapsed in the eight months since Iran bombed its key production facility at Ras Laffan.
    — Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The score came courtesy of center back Casemiro, who tapped the ball to Suarez on the left side of the box before the Uruguayan knocked it into the top right corner.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Pratt played three seasons at Elon and Northeastern before a foot injury knocked him out early last year.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After forcing three turnovers and four sacks, UCLA trounced Michigan State 28-10 Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Bloom Energy — The fuel cell power company fell 5% even as third-quarter results trounced analysts' estimates.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Public support among Americans has plummeted, and partners in Europe and elsewhere have slapped sanctions on Israel.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • According to an affidavit for an arrest warrant, Gilder also attempted to leave with a ring, which was slapped out of his possession and recovered at the scene of the robbery.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But many of us have buried our beloved pets in our yards beneath new trees as an alternative to cremation.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The synth melody is poignant through the buds, but the upper vocal harmony and some of the upper-register atmospheric instruments are slightly buried.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Clobbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clobbered. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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