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as in smacking
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 whipping
to defeat by a large margin
they clobbered the opposing team
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Recent Examples of clobbering
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026
No doubt there were many reasons the Chiefs woke up the echoes and restored a certain sense of order on Sunday with a 37-20 clobbering of visiting Baltimore, a presumptive rival for the AFC berth in the Super Bowl.
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Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
Every aspect of that towel was on display in a Big Ten showdown-turned-clobbering.
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Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
That means the Broncos will win two of three games against the 49ers, Chargers and Seahawks before clobbering the Cardinals.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
The Chicago White Sox first baseman had a heck of a return to the area on Monday, clobbering a grand slam as part of an evening that included two hits and six RBIs.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
The storied eatery amassed a whopping 1,512 votes in round two, clobbering Northside Social.
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Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
23 Mar. 2026
Police arrested one of four snowball bandits caught on camera clobbering the cops with snow.
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Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
Under manager Arrigo Sacchi, a former shoe salesman, AC Milan in 1987-88 won its first Serie A title in nine years and the following year won the European Cup, clobbering Steaua Bucharest 4-0 in the final.
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Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
That sunset that finally shone over Chicago when the winter storm had finally subsided after clobbering the area this weekend is hardly a distant memory, but already, the area is preparing for another round of snow in the afternoon.
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Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
1 Dec. 2025
The reason for that suggestion is because of the long history of good individual stocks clobbering the S & P 500 .
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
Three days after pummeling UCLA, 48-29, on the glass (including 20-5 on offensive boards), the Terps were on the receiving end of a clobbering as USC dominated, 35-24.
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Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026
No doubt there were many reasons the Chiefs woke up the echoes and restored a certain sense of order on Sunday with a 37-20 clobbering of visiting Baltimore, a presumptive rival for the AFC berth in the Super Bowl.
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Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
Every aspect of that towel was on display in a Big Ten showdown-turned-clobbering.
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Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
Hernandez was at the center of it all Friday, clobbering three homers with nine RBIs.
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Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
That means the Broncos will win two of three games against the 49ers, Chargers and Seahawks before clobbering the Cardinals.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
The Chicago White Sox first baseman had a heck of a return to the area on Monday, clobbering a grand slam as part of an evening that included two hits and six RBIs.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
The storied eatery amassed a whopping 1,512 votes in round two, clobbering Northside Social.
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Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
23 Mar. 2026
Police arrested one of four snowball bandits caught on camera clobbering the cops with snow.
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Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
Under manager Arrigo Sacchi, a former shoe salesman, AC Milan in 1987-88 won its first Serie A title in nine years and the following year won the European Cup, clobbering Steaua Bucharest 4-0 in the final.
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Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
That sunset that finally shone over Chicago when the winter storm had finally subsided after clobbering the area this weekend is hardly a distant memory, but already, the area is preparing for another round of snow in the afternoon.
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Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
1 Dec. 2025
The reason for that suggestion is because of the long history of good individual stocks clobbering the S & P 500 .
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clobbering
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Canada’s 6-0 thrashing of Qatar in its second FIFA World Cup match would’ve been perfect on Thursday afternoon if not for an injury to Ismaël Koné that can only be described as horrifying.
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Despite Norway being eliminated after the group stage, Haaland was the tournament’s top scorer – with all nine of his goals coming in a 12-0 thrashing of Honduras.
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Deputies responded to a report of a driver smacking his car into a guardrail in front of The Bridge Restaurant before driving away, according to a sheriff’s office news release.
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As the match got away from her in the second set and the Court Philippe-Chatrier crowd became increasingly hostile, Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball towards the roof and asking members of her box to leave.
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Ospreay struck Strickland, who responded by whipping a chain at him.
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Vargas is accused of repeatedly whipping the cab’s hood with a belt, denting it, cops said.
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There is no hammering out a return with another team because the parameters and compensation are outlined based on the average annual value offered.
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During a walk-through for reporters on Thursday, construction noises — particularly sanding and hammering — could be heard.
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Leveraged ETFs that aim to amplify SpaceX’s performance by providing double the returns (or losses) are already hitting the market.
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Ahead of the impending heat wave hitting the Pittsburgh area, Allegheny County officials have activated a Code Red Heat Advisory for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
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The strategies aim to do away with piecemeal approaches to overcoming the unique challenges that islands and coastal communities face, offering a comprehensive approach, said Raffaele Fitto, European Commission executive vice president for cohesion and reforms.
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How did overcoming addiction play a role in this album?
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Whether the bashing has any immediate political implications for the lawmakers remains to be seen.
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But more recently, Japan-bashing has become the core of a strident Chinese nationalism, with disastrous consequences.
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The refs started handing out technical fouls like free samples, slapping Thomas and Hines-Allen with a double technical.
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Prosecutors dropped all charges against a bouncer for allegedly slapping a bar patron in February.
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“Clobbering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clobbering. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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