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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
Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
They will be left behind as part of the 14 MLS clubs sitting out the knockout rounds.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
Dennis Lin, New York Times, 17 June 2025
There are, of course, places on Martha’s Vineyard to watch celebrities and go clubbing.
—Mary Forgione, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Noun
Depending on the size of a group, like the girls' 4-H club, competitors share rooms that fit 12 between six sets of bunk beds, with the adult chaperones deciding who shares rooms.
—Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
They will be left behind as part of the 14 MLS clubs sitting out the knockout rounds.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Machado clubbed his 11th homer of the season to keep San Diego within striking distance.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 17 June 2025
There are, of course, places on Martha’s Vineyard to watch celebrities and go clubbing.
—Mary Forgione, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for club
Noun
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These toads are a non-native species introduced to control sugar cane pests almost a century ago.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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Raised in a small town in Puebla, Mexico, her parents grew sugar cane to support a family that struggled financially.—
Olivia Cyrus,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Given his experience, Flacco has been considered the leader in the clubhouse the entire offseason, while some reporters are convinced Pickett was giving him a run for his money before suffering an injury setback last week.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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The front office initiated a fire sale, trading eight players in nine separate deals that left some players wondering aloud who’s still in the clubhouse.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Most cybersecurity frameworks are designed to protect individual organizations.—
Vishaal Hariprasad,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Animal Care Centers of NYC recently reached its capacity for sheltering animals for the first time in its history, with the organization chalking it up partly to the city’s housing affordability crisis and homelessness.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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The same agent who represented the star cornerback on his team and likes to take all the players to dinner and the nightclub.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Simmons told the magazine that the two knew each other before the Apprentice from hanging around the same nightclubs, but that being president is a very different job than hosting a game show.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Suspect broke into father's gun safe to get weapons The suspect's family has been cooperating with law enforcement, Hosey said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Now, as part of the deal, Greystar has agreed to cooperate with the DOJ’s monopolization claims against RealPage.—
Heather Vogell,
ProPublica,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In it, the dog licked its butt, then licked Paul’s lips.—
Simon Bland,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
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If pets or livestock have contact with the water, clean the animal with clean water right away and keep them from licking their body, the department advises.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The motion asked for the court to hold the city in contempt of court, saying LAPD officers hit journalists with batons and arrested them in violation of the court's previous order.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Now, more than a decade later and after years of work together, Nathan is handing the baton to Rogers.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
12 Aug. 2025
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The club will have 10 suites in the main clubhouse (which is still under construction), two lodges with 12 bedrooms apiece, and six 4-bedroom cottages that surround the short course.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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It’s burned through dozens of structures, including a historic lodge, and become so intense that it’s created its own weather at times.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Club.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/club. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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