Thesaurus results for CUDGELLED

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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With Innovative Artists since May 2007, Shaffer has worked over the years with clients including Abigail Cowen, Sofia Pernas, Jennifer Esposito, Moon Bloodgood, Raoul Trujillo, David Lim, Denim Richards, Lavel Schley, and Aaron Jennings.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Obviously, the plan worked over a two-year period, and even into 2025.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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Zendaya chopped her hair into a lookalike pixie back in September.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 31 Oct. 2026
Rather than being pulled or shredded, the pork is quartered, its skin rendered crisp in the oven throughout the day, and then chopped to order by weight and dressed with a South Carolina-style vinegar sauce.

— Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

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The wreckage of Wednesday's crash reminded many of the aftermath of another train collision in January, when 46 people died in southern Spain when an Iryo train jumped the track and hit an oncoming Renfe train.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
The teams combined to hit just four homers, three for Milwaukee.

— Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of hit

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Then, Democrats, battered by their losses and contending with retirements of their own, appeared boxed out in all but a few states.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Most items still manage to feel like a value given the generous portion sizes for the price point and many tables around me had leftovers boxed up to take home.

— Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of boxed

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The score came courtesy of center back Casemiro, who tapped the ball to Suarez on the left side of the box before the Uruguayan knocked it into the top right corner.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Pratt played three seasons at Elon and Northeastern before a foot injury knocked him out early last year.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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