Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cudgeled
Verb
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But two plays later, Drake Maye was lunging forward on a run and had the ball punched out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026 -
Packer defensive lineman Willie Davis somehow punched out the ball.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Roxanne worked over Iyo’s left leg as Sky fought from underneath.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The longtime consultant, business columnist, and news contributor has witnessed what has worked over the past four decades.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Sprinkle sliced or chopped almonds on oatmeal, cereal, or yogurt parfaits.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
28 Jan. 2026
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Quick cooking oats are flattened, chopped, par-cooked, and dehydrated.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Morales whacked the teen over the head with the rifle and didn’t give the boy his money back, Applegate said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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Dolphins legend says Ireland and Sparano didn’t talk to each unless absolutely necessary for that entire 2011 seasons, until Sparano, who died in 2018, eventually got whacked by Ross with five games left in the season.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Stout yelled at Valkyrie about going to the bathroom several times on Saturday and smacked the girl at least twice, the mother told police.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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Journalist Don Lemon was released from custody Friday after he was arrested and hit with federal civil rights charges over his coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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But of all the spaghetti that got thrown at the wall, this is the one that hits for reasons that are totally orthogonal to politics and sort of Washington.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In doing so, Florida officials have boxed themselves into a constitutional contradiction that is now plainly visible.—
Stephana Ferrell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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The marches grew for days, as did the questions after the state said they were boxed out of the investigation, meaning the feds would investigate for themselves.—
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The styling team has knocked it out of the park yet again.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In September 2014, TMZ published a grainy elevator security video that showed Ray Rice, the star running back for the Baltimore Ravens, punching his girlfriend in the face so hard that she was knocked unconscious.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Cudgeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cudgeled. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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