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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
ABC News, 9 June 2026
Heading that team is Thor-like striker Erling Haaland, a three-time Premier League scoring champion for Manchester City, who has more goals for club and country than Messi or Ronaldo had at the age of 25.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Megan Grant clubbed her NCAA-record 41st home run this season following a two-run shot by Rylee Slimp off Jocelyn Briski and UCLA grabbed a 3-1 lead in the third.
—Daily News, 29 May 2026
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Noun
Arbeloa was not able to put Madrid back on track and the club endured a second straight season without a major trophy.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Heading that team is Thor-like striker Erling Haaland, a three-time Premier League scoring champion for Manchester City, who has more goals for club and country than Messi or Ronaldo had at the age of 25.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Verb
Despite her reluctance, Ava decides to show up for her best friend, and the two embark on an extravagant European trip that involves driving stick shift in the streets of Paris, high-end dining, shopping and clubbing until dawn.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Megan Grant clubbed her NCAA-record 41st home run this season following a two-run shot by Rylee Slimp off Jocelyn Briski and UCLA grabbed a 3-1 lead in the third.
—Daily News, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for club
Noun
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But his parents hope that the teen, who uses a wheelchair or cane for mobility, will continue to gain independence.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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In its most scenic moments, the train wanders along the island’s coastline and through rainforest, and sugar cane fields.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
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Rahma, whose late father, an Egyptian immigrant, was a cabdriver, accompanies the drivers on anthropological outings to such destinations as a Cuban dance lounge, a Russian bathhouse, and a taxi-driver clubhouse.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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At the core, Roundhouse will build a 9,000-square-foot clubhouse and a network of paths linking up with public streets and sidewalks, according to Bozeman, Montana, architect Doug Minarik, whose firm worked on the site design.—
Mark Dee
June 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2026
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In the second quarter just now, the Madison Square Garden video board ran a video segment thanking the NYPD, when earlier today, the two organizations appeared to be at odds over the watch party outside the arena, which is not happening tonight.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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For veteran players like Megna, Keaton Middleton and Jacob MacDonald, this was 5-6 years of service with this organization in the making.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Ten days later, Escobar made his first public appearance since the game, at a nightclub in Medellin.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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And this is coming from a guy who wore high heels and pajamas to nightclubs [laughs].—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
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The German government acknowledged the companies’ inability to cooperate on the jet but, speaking at the Berlin Air Show this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz struck an optimistic tone, looking ahead to what the countries could still achieve with the rest of the FCAS project.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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During a September 2025 exercise, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency held a triage challenge to test the abilities of drones to cooperate with humans in responding to casualties.—
Zita Ballinger Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Chalk it up to a bad match, and lick your wounds.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Affected animals transfer rabies by biting, licking or scratching other animals and humans.—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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One of her first acts on taking up the festival baton in 2025 was to reinstate the International Competition.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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In the audience will be Pink's mother — who took her to shows growing up in Philadelphia, instilling a love of musicals — and Pink's two children, a passing of the musical theater baton.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Hiking on Rainier is accessible from multiple NPS locations, with the Paradise site the most popular for its location and historic lodge at 5,400 feet.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Myriad cabins and lodges, such as Scribner’s Catskill Lodge, provide a cozy basecamp between mountain outings.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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“Club.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/club. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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