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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as in thumping
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Recent Examples of clubbing
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
For clubbing, the privileged few who lived throughout this era would activate high and low styling, pairing Christian Louboutin heels alongside Forever 21 bandage dresses.
—Alexandra Jane, Essence, 31 July 2025
Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Nowhere have the divisions over Gaza within the music scene been more pronounced than in Berlin, where clubbing and politics have long been intertwined.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
For clubbing, the privileged few who lived throughout this era would activate high and low styling, pairing Christian Louboutin heels alongside Forever 21 bandage dresses.
—Alexandra Jane, Essence, 31 July 2025
Noun
And Ibiza is the clubbing capital.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Verb
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Investigators also said that the couple began to distance themselves, and within a week had stopped cooperating entirely.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the news release, KCKPD said those who police believe to have been involved in the stabbing remained at the scene and were cooperating with investigators.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That could look like gliding your fingers down them, kissing, licking, or gently biting those areas.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the video, the sound of Bambi's stomping, licking, meowing and general everyday life has delighted viewers.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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In partnership with Danny Wimmer Presents, founder and coordinator of Bourbon & Beyond, this year’s World Bourbon Toast will stream live from the event's main stage, uniting music fans, and bourbon lovers in every time zone.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tezduyar’s view since 1990 has been uniting the two representations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One end of the spectrum are stress fracture, which are very small, often described as hairline fractures that result from repetitive force and pounding to the bone over time.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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It’s typed with such pounding despair and fury that certain letters of the alphabet actually tear through the paper (this was an old, manual typewriter).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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The filmmaker launched her production company Cinelava to produce the project, collaborating with Germany’s Red Balloon Film and Red Sea Fund.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tour organizers also will be collaborating with local partners for each screening like film societies, festivals, sports clubs and other groups.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But this chassis could be the ultimate mainstream case for cable-hiding showoffs.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Luka was placed on heavy sedation, but even that wasn't enough to stop his heavy thrashing.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Barcelona’s thrashing of Alhama was the match with the most interventions (12) and the only game in which there were no challenges was Athletic Club’s goalless draw with CD Tenerife.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Clubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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