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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knobkerries
Noun
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When words lose their original meanings and are repurposed as verbal cudgels, the public sphere becomes a jungle of denunciation, intimidation, and even violence.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025 -
While the conservative pushback and Trump’s cudgels are encouraging some companies to abandon formal DEI policies, analysts say an emphasis on diversity continues and is quietly evolving beneath the surface.—
William Becker,
The Hill,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The video shows officers used Tasers again and struck him with batons, but Runyen in the video said both were ineffective.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Right, Rodney King was batons, Eric Garner with a chokehold.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This will help the remaining canes and new stems have the room to grow more easily.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Repeating this cycle helps replace older canes with new, stronger growth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some students said steel rods were sometimes used on areas that would not leave visible marks.—
Mark Banchereau,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Some students said steel rods were sometimes used on areas that would not leave visible marks.—
MARK BANCHEREAU THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No shots were fired, but many were struck with nightsticks and rifle butts, and about 250 were arrested.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s Xi Jinping mogging Bibi Netanyahu while deafeningly aggro phonk bludgeons away; hype montages paint Marx as history’s greatest theorist and pair Zohran Mamdani quotes with Playboi Carti Die Lit cuts.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Not to mention all the benefits of continuity under one of the NFL’s best coaching staffs.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mountain goats, especially mature billies, are very predictable in their daily routines this time of year, Richard told me.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Knobkerries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knobkerries. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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