Thesaurus results for CUDGELED

cudgeled

verb

variants or cudgelled

past tense of cudgel

as in jumped (on)

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The Folsom Police Department responded shortly before noon Sunday, according to daily activity logs, which state an unknown suspect reportedly punched out the passenger door lock and set fire to the vehicle.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
On June 23, 1917, believe it or not, Babe Ruth punched out an umpire, Brick Owens, for disqualifying him from the game.

— Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2026

Definition of punched out

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Obviously, the plan worked over a two-year period, and even into 2025.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Four holdout states -- Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut and Minnesota -- worked over the weekend to reach the settlement, which was initially outlined with California, Bloomberg said.

— Sean Conlon,Justina Lee,Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of worked over

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Add 1 medium red or yellow onion, finely chopped, 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped, and ½ tsp.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
The viral label also showed shrunken jackets and pleated skirts with exaggerated frays and cuffs, and chopped wide-leg jeans.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of chopped

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The Eagles also have been smacked with injuries and played without several key starters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, two longtime opponents for this franchise, then smacked consecutive homers off Lee, who’d surrendered three long balls the entire regular season.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of smacked

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Prosecutors said Wilcox was hit by gunfire, fell to the ground and fired three more gunshots at the officers.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The different program sales operations of Skydance hit the Côte d’Azur under their pre-existing Paramount and WB brands.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hit

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In addition to family photos and movie props, Abdy may have boxed up the remnants of a workplace tradition diluted by acquisitions and corporate unions over the past three decades.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Sell Your Gold records the items being boxed for return, extending its handling records through the final stage.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

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