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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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as in licking
to strike repeatedly
frustrated, the gardener clubbed the inoffensive weed into submission
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Recent Examples of clubbing
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
From left: Andrea Farrington, 39, talks to her camera in her home about her clubbing days.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
After the clubbing scandal, the Finnish media, which had already dubbed her Party Sanna, began ramping up its coverage of Marin’s off-the-clock activities.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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Noun
But after a night out clubbing and drinking, Connor — expecting to rekindle a romance with Olivia — acquiesces to her suggestion of a threesome, a decision that inevitably alters the course of their lives.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
From left: Andrea Farrington, 39, talks to her camera in her home about her clubbing days.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
The child swung wildly at the piñata, clubbing it several times and stabbing it several times more.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
After the clubbing scandal, the Finnish media, which had already dubbed her Party Sanna, began ramping up its coverage of Marin’s off-the-clock activities.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubbing
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Six different players scored in a 7-0 thumping of a surging Needham group — with three goals coming from the third line.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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My nights were filled with the thumping of someone else’s dirty clothes and the feeling of something skittering across my leg.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The homeowner was not injured and was cooperating with investigators, the LAPD said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The two parties are cooperating on companion measures in the House and Senate.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mitch West, meanwhile, was licking his wounds on Monday night, when snow still hadn’t touched down in his region of South Carolina.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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England’s Test team are still licking their wounds after their humbling Down Under.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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As the trailer promises, those threats — whether of the high-flying, head-smashing, fiery, toothy or mysterious variety — will leave audiences on the edge of their seats, and holding onto their butts.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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Most of the smashing is done by Tamburlaine, a Scythian shepherd by birth, who rises to the peaks of power, lays waste to one kingdom after another, and has the temerity, at the climax of Part 1, not to die.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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This week’s first annual Reclaim the Economy Week reflects a growing global demand for fresh thinking, with individuals and collectives uniting to demand an economy that puts people and planet first.—
Olivier De Schutter,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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The law passed with strong bipartisan support, with American lawmakers uniting over national security concerns.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Archival footage illustrates, in pulse-pounding and nerve-rattling fashion, just how widespread calls for Rushdie’s murder were.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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By Jason Mackey Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PALM BEACH GARDENS — The pop of a catcher’s mitt mixed with saws screeching and hammers pounding provides an appropriate soundtrack inside Paul Skenes’ offseason workout facility, a baseball-lover’s paradise and an encapsulation of his unique personality.—
Tribune News Service,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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And, the 56-22 CFP semifinal Peach Bowl thrashing of Oregon began with Ponds’ interception return for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2026
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Last season’s 56-7 thrashing of former college football power Nebraska.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Koukoumidis and Surman agree that a much larger community of researchers and entrepreneurs should be collaborating to advance AI, which is one of the goals of Oumi.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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The legislation limits the city from collaborating with ICE with the 287(g) agreements.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Clubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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