Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cudgeled
Verb
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Packer defensive lineman Willie Davis somehow punched out the ball.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Jan. 2026 -
In a closeout opportunity for the defending champions, Shohei Ohtani took the mound for LA and punched out 10 batters across six-plus scoreless innings of work.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Overtime rules in Michigan remain the same, requiring that employers pay nonexempt employees 1 ½ times their regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a seven-day work week.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
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Forest Hills has worked over the last few years to expand their internship and mentorship program, which is now called XCL.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Zoë Kravitz, Kristen Stewart, Lily Allen, and Quinta Brunson have all had their bangs chopped above mid-forehead.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
10 Jan. 2026
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After rocking a bob back at the Met Gala, Anderson chopped her chin-length strands even shorter just in time for Paris Fashion Week.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rasmus Dahlin and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen weren’t on the same page playing a puck behind the net, and Mavrik Bourque whacked a rebound in with Dahlin as the closest Sabre in coverage.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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The head-to-head results — SDSU smacked Fresno State, and FSU whacked Boise State — clearly indicate the Broncos are slotted in the right place.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Often, though, the clutter is the point, and you’re smacked with temperamental textures that channel the flippant streak of plunderphonics.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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The group has smacked around quarterbacks, tackled well and dominated most key areas but hasn’t taken the ball away like an elite defense.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Stevens said the loss of Lea’e’s father hit the team hard.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota guard Cade Tyson hit a game-tying 3-pointer with five seconds left, but Wisconsin counterpart John Blackwell sank a game-winning trey at the buzzer for a 78-75 win at Williams Arena.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Turner played basketball and boxed at a community center in Far Rockaway, according to his godmother.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2026
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The docket isn’t wrapping up so much as carrying over, with headline cases boxed up for the new year as 2026 arrives.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The reporter, Hannah Natanson, was at her home in Virginia when FBI agents knocked on her door to execute the search warrant, the newspaper reported.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The husband told police that a man wearing an Amazon-style vest knocked on his door, claiming to have a package requiring a signature.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Cudgeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cudgeled. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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