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cudgel

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verb

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Recent Examples of cudgel
Noun
Hitler exploited his 37% to gridlock legislative processes, to cudgel or crush the political opposition, and ultimately to undermine the country’s democratic structures. Timothy Ryback, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024 Before long, fairs had such attractions as cudgelling bouts, bearbaiting, and something called gouging. Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
Verb
Trump is a once in a lifetime foil for Canadian politicians, criticizing him and his policies is a campaign cudgel that is easy to land. Paula Newton, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025 Trump, meanwhile, is opposing Maine on conservative ideological grounds using federal funding as the cudgel to prevail. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cudgel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cudgel
Noun
  • If consumed in excess, both cane and high-fructose corn syrup, like all sugars, can carry negative health effects including weight gain, diabetes and heart disease.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 July 2025
  • Countries ranging from South America to Europe and Asia more commonly use sucrose, derived from cane or beet sugar, in Coca-Cola.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Verb
  • Police found the 48-year-old strangled and bludgeoned to death the next morning.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2025
  • After bludgeoning teams offensively for the first week of the streak, the Red Sox operated with little room for error throughout the Rays series.
    Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Jasmine reportedly entered the car wearing black gloves and carrying another metal baton.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 23 July 2025
  • Marshal Goodnight faces charges including impersonating a peace officer, being a felon in possession of a firearm, being a felon in possession of a stun gun, possessing a baton and possessing a tear gas weapon, police said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2025
Verb
  • There’s a real reckoning to be made about the casting process and how to move forward, especially given the type of influence and clout the show can create for its contestants.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
  • Kerry Carpenter clouted a key home run for the Detroit Tigers and Cole Ragans has pitched two terrific games for the Kansas City Royals among younger players stepping up.
    Chuck Murr, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • In the Middle East, Israel has assailed Russia’s clients and partners.
    MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2025
  • The groups also assailed the total ban on using software to predict behaviors, saying financial institutions use such technology to assess the risk of fraud and other crimes.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • Her long extensions were seemingly chopped above the shoulders and shaped in wide curls, with the exception of a tiny, tight coil positioned on her forehead.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
  • Once fully incorporated, whisk in beef stock, onion powder, garlic powder, dill and chopped pepperoncini.
    Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Williams, once an endorsement queen, wore a logo-free black dress and white visor and played uncomplicated tennis, smacking nine aces and attacking at the first strike.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 July 2025
  • If so, Denver has a solid duo set to fly around and smack some dudes over the middle of the field.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
Verb
  • Jim Wood whacked away vegetation in 2000 on a maze-like trail in Placer County nearly reaching his wits end.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025
  • Agustín Ramírez then whacked a two-run homer off Twins starter David Festa 425 feet to left center.
    Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025

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“Cudgel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cudgel. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.

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