cudgeled

verb

variants or cudgelled
past tense of cudgel
as in jumped (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cudgeled
  1. punched out
  2. worked over
  3. chopped
  4. whacked
  5. smacked
  6. hit
  7. boxed
  8. knocked
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • ComEd was able to restore power to the wider area within several hours and worked over night to replace the pole, repair remaining damage and restore power to the animal hospital and BP station.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The game has changed how its extra-time rules have worked over the years with instant wins and losses after a golden goal or silver goal making a tie winnable in one half of extra time, whereas shootouts have largely remained the same.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of worked over
Verb
  • Pulse just until the dry ingredients are incorporated and the almonds are very lightly chopped.
    — Laura Mclively, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The lettuce was processed, including being chopped or shredded, in central Mexico, Taylor Farms said.
    — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of chopped
Verb
  • Poor guy is probably just trying to watch the home run derby in peace and just got drive by whacked by me.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
  • Pop, a Romanian, was rolling through another service game when Bobker whacked an easy backhand beyond the baseline.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of whacked
Verb
  • Wood stayed in the game for a lengthy bottom of the seventh, during which Phillies outfielder Derek Hill smacked a go-ahead grand slam to stir the crowd at Citizens Bank Park.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Almost two years ago, China’s east coast was smacked by one of the strongest storms in decades, which temporarily halted container operations at both Shanghai and Ningbo ports.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Definition of smacked
Verb
  • That was a new record and only once before has the number of moves hit double figures.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Bryce Eldridge hit his 12th home run, an impressive opposite-field shot.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • What didn’t go got boxed up and stowed away at the Lion Surplus store, to be sold at a later date.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Democratic candidates seem to be politically boxed out of using AI.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of boxed
Verb
  • Ventura County Animal Services said Bruce, who was muzzled at the time, knocked the man to the ground.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Moments later, Sikorski walked past the teen girl who was recording the incident and her phone was knocked to the ground.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocked
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