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noun

Definition of clubbingnext
as in thumping

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verb

present participle of club
1
as in cooperating
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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2
as in licking
to strike repeatedly frustrated, the gardener clubbed the inoffensive weed into submission

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Recent Examples of clubbing
Noun
The clubbing and nightlife happened after that second shift. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2026 Mau plays a party girl who is found collapsed after a night of clubbing. — Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
Hometown hero Kamren Pride, junior, White Settlement Brewer Pride rallied her community with a strong season and saved some of her best swings for the playoffs, clubbing four home runs and driving in 17 runs to earn State Tournament All-Tournament Team recognition. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026 On a cool Saturday night at UC San Diego, Romero staged a hitting clinic, clubbing a single, double and home run and knocking in two runs to lead Mater Dei Catholic to a 5-3 win over Point Loma to win its second straight Open Division championship. — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for clubbing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubbing
  1. thumping
  2. cooperating
  3. licking
  4. smashing
  5. uniting
  6. pounding
  7. thrashing
  8. collaborating
Noun
  • Filled with gray, silty water, the pool was vigorously boiling and producing loud thumping sounds caused by steam bubbles forming and collapsing beneath the surface.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • The infant’s heart beats into the night, like the thumping of a little giant, breaking rocks deep in the Mines of Moria.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 June 2026
Definition of thumping
Verb
  • Moskowitz, a centrist known for cooperating with Republicans, and Larkin, a democratic socialist, are far apart on many issues.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Both the ordinance and the act largely prohibit law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration agents, and from stopping, arresting, searching, detaining or continuing to detain a person solely due to immigration status.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperating
Verb
  • Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, admitted to licking the straw and returning it to the vending machine while recording the act for his online followers.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • That means no tasting cookie dough made with raw eggs, no licking brownie batter off the beaters, and no homemade Caesar dressing made with uncooked yolks.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026
Definition of licking
Noun
  • In a little corner of my mind, however, history will always mean the tragic smashing of individual lives by its cruel hands and the scattering of bewildered people reeling from its blows.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • The 17-mile (27 km) long proton-smashing tunnel, running 300 feet (100 m) below the ground near the Swiss-French border, is at the heart of the physics research conducted by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
Definition of smashing
Verb
  • The push westward On May 10, 1869, the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met in Promontory, Utah – uniting their two tracks and making the transcontinental railroad whole.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • The Knicks winning the NBA championship after 53 years sparked wild celebrations in New York, inspiring collective joy and uniting diverse communities across all five boroughs.
    — Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of uniting
Verb
  • Williams braved pounding surf and massive waves to bring a struggling 10-year-old boy safely back to shore, as Fox News Digital reported.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • During the rescue, which was caught on video, 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams and another lifeguard pulled a 10-year-old to safety amid pounding waves.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of pounding
Noun
  • In two games since the league returned from a World Cup break, Portland has won both, including a 5-1 thrashing of rival Seattle Sounders.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The Blågult had started so well, mind you, with a 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Definition of thrashing
Verb
  • Sherman-Palladino and Graham are also collaborating on a book about the making of Gilmore Girls, which is due for publication in fall 2027.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
  • And to be collaborating with the brilliantly talented Molly Manners is a dream come true.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborating

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