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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
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The idea of Rodgers possibly considering some other club is intriguing because not many other clubs have openings like the Steelers do right now.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Kyle Karros clubbed a 3-and-1 fastball 448 feet into the left field seats.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Students now have a place to hold club meetings, play board games, shoot pool or shoot the breeze at Ivy Tech Community College’s Valparaiso campus.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The idea of Rodgers possibly considering some other club is intriguing because not many other clubs have openings like the Steelers do right now.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Mickey Moniak clubbed a double off Trevino in the ninth to extend his hitting streak to 13 games.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Kyle Karros clubbed a 3-and-1 fastball 448 feet into the left field seats.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for club
Noun
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Betye Saar practically levitates into the room wearing a Max Mara jacket that resembles a bird’s plumage, with a butter-yellow silk Dior dress grazing the ground behind her and a cane in her hand.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Bad Bunny went full costume, carrying a cane and dressing up as an older version of himself with gray hair and special effects makeup to add years to his face.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Imai is hearing a similar sentiment from around the clubhouse.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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The 32-year-old Dominican Republic native came to the Mets with a good clubhouse reputation and a good work ethic.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Several of these PACs are affiliated with an organization called Public First, which received a grant of twenty million dollars from Anthropic.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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While 90% of respondents believe employees are using AI in their organization, just 22% indicate that AI ROI has met or exceeded their expectations.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Southern Hospitality derived as a spinoff of Charm, spotlighting Leva Bonaparte’s staff at her nightclub Republic Garden & Lounge.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Cabins under nightclubs or late-night bars can pick up bass vibrations that continue into the early hours.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The problem is that Hayley’s body doesn’t always cooperate.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Another job of the VSP was cooperating and coordinating with scientists in other parts of the world.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Gilgeous-Alexander licked his chops at what Game 1 presented.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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But host Kristen Kish is licking her lips at the prospect of taking the show even further afield in the future.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Harper and Fox each scored 24 points and Stephon Castle added 20 as the Spurs guards unflinchingly took the baton from their 7-foot-4 superstar and turned the rest of the night into a midrange clinic with an array of pull-up jumpers in and around the paint.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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With the top line of Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov and Seth Jarvis still in the starting blocks, as far as production goes, the second line has grabbed the baton and finished two legs of the race.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Even the lighting is a nod to the early Arts and Crafts–style lighting popular at that time, which continues to give the lodge the look and feel of a private estate rather than a full-service luxury hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The company’s forthcoming safari lodge, Kitirua Plains, an A&K Sanctuary in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park, was designed with family legacy safaris in mind.—
Jessica Puckett,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Club.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/club. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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