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clobbers

verb

present tense third-person singular of clobber
1
as in smacks
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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2
as in buries
to defeat by a large margin they clobbered the opposing team

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Recent Examples of clobbers Aledo clobbers Abilene in one game Aledo (29-10) only needed five innings to take care of Abilene (27-12-1) in one game, winner takes all Class 5A Division I regional final. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clobbers
  1. smacks
  2. buries
  3. slaps
  4. overcomes
  5. knocks
  6. flattens
  7. slams
  8. throws
Verb
  • Other gamblers just don’t want to get swindled, so anything that smacks too clearly of insider trading can get you in trouble.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Byerley smacks the schmuck in the face and wins the election.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of smacks
Verb
  • Every trick that gamed the old algorithm is now detected, and most of it actively buries your content.
    — Tammy Homegardner, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Hollis buries herself in work in an attempt to escape her complicated grief, while aspiring filmmaker Caroline copes by making snarky remarks and bristling at her mom's efforts to connect.
    — Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Definition of buries
Verb
  • Soto, looking irritated, reaches out and slaps him upside the head.
    — Sylvia Varnham O’Regan, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Helmut Haller, West Germany vs England, 1966 Ray Wilson misjudges his headed clearance, Haller gathers it on the edge of the box and, just before Bobby Moore can close him down, slaps a right-footed shot into the far corner.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of slaps
Verb
  • This biological method overcomes high-heat processing and creates an eco-friendly system.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Maybe your favorite wrestler finally overcomes insurmountable odds to become a world champion.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of overcomes
Verb
  • When a headline knocks a stock down, the useful question is whether anything inside the business moved.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Brink is no stranger to the injury bug, as this is just the latest in a series of knocks the Sparks center has taken recently.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocks
Verb
  • Apart from the opening show at Cardiff, the edit from George Cragg and Martina Zamolo largely flattens the footage out into homogeneous numbers that capture both the artists’ performance and the audience’s reaction.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • On the question of whether snapping a selfie flattens the experience, Loyer has never thought so.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of flattens
Verb
  • At a pivotal moment in the film, Ledger’s Joker positions a pencil on a table, and later slams a man’s head into it.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Hawaii is under a state of emergency as Hurricane Lowell slams the islands with life-threatening rain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of slams
Verb
  • Spartans quarterback Steve Clarkson, throws for 285 yards, three touchdowns and scores on a three-yard keeper for the win after a Cardinal fumble.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Hagerty’s Royce Jenkins throws an 11 yard touchdown pass to Colton Hatfield.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of throws

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“Clobbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clobbers. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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