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as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
hit the prisoner with a club if he tries anything funny
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as in clubhouse
the meeting place of an organization
the Elks gather at their club every Monday evening
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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
an alumni club
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as in nightclub
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
a weekly newspaper column devoted to current happenings on the local club scene
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as in to cooperate
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
clubbed together to share their love of model rockets
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
frustrated, the gardener clubbed the inoffensive weed into submission
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Recent Examples of club
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
The club attracted top performers such as Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, and Flip Wilson and also promoted boxing matches – a feat accomplished by in part by Killens’ stellar management.
—Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026
Berry’s Sharon has some of the best lines in the film, playing a principled woman who is trapped and suffocating from a society that rewards the capitalist boys club.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Discreet and intimate, the 20-room boutique property feels more like a private club than a hotel, right from the entrance.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
The club attracted top performers such as Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, and Flip Wilson and also promoted boxing matches – a feat accomplished by in part by Killens’ stellar management.
—Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Robbie is at her finest when regaling Charli XCX or Jessie Ware and her mom about her clubbing days.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026
Berry’s Sharon has some of the best lines in the film, playing a principled woman who is trapped and suffocating from a society that rewards the capitalist boys club.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for club
Noun
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There were those with canes and walkers, who came of age in Jackson’s time, and those who benefited from his legacy.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Such is the power of cachaça, the essential and irresistible Brazilian sugar cane spirit that courses through each round of tropical cocktails passed across the bar.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Or at least that’s the mantra of the Chicago White Sox after news that the team is introducing bidets in the clubhouse at the request of Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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The community would include seven buildings — a clubhouse and three- and four-story apartment, townhomes and mixed-use buildings, according to the developer’s site plan.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fonseca was convicted of participation in a criminal organization and sentenced to nine years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Pew is an independent nongovernmental organization and public charity that gathers data on environmental conservation, public health, state and federal policy, and economic security.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Every city has a notorious nightclub or bar worth visiting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Produced by Edko Films, and starring Dayo Wong and Sammi Cheng, the film is set in 2012 at a fading hostess nightclub in Tsim Sha Tsui East.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Most local agencies, including Escondido, routinely cooperated with federal immigration enforcement until state Senate Bill 54 took effect in 2018.—
Stacy Brandt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Premier Li Qiang told Merz that China wished to cooperate in areas such as automobiles and chemicals as well as emerging fields including artificial intelligence and biomedicine.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Legend has it that when Buddha was painting the sky, blue pigment dripped onto the floor and his inquisitive chow chow licked the puddle, coloring the dog’s tongue permanently.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Son disappeared from public view, licking his wounds while also plotting his comeback.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Police responded with batons, tear gas and gunfire, leaving 10 people dead and more than 50 injured.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Police responded with batons, tear gas, and gunfire, leaving 10 people dead and more than 50 injured.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Technique varies from athlete to athlete, with some choosing to boot up the kids at home (or hotel) and others opting to boot up in the base lodge.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Our final stop in Australia was Spicers Hidden Vale, a rustic-luxury lodge surrounded by rolling hills.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Club.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/club. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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