maces

noun

plural of mace
as in staves

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maces
  1. batons
  2. nightsticks
  3. truncheons
  4. canes
  5. cudgels
  6. bludgeons
  7. staffs
  8. rods
Noun
  • Students and rights groups have accused police of excessive force against minors, including the use of batons, tear gas and non-lethal weapons.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Cooper opposed the ban, arguing the gloves could give deputies another option before resorting to strikes, batons or other force.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of batons
Noun
  • No shots were fired, but many were struck with nightsticks and rifle butts, and about 250 were arrested.
    — Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of nightsticks
Noun
  • The robbers fought with murderous determination, and the police answered with their truncheons.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
  • Hundreds of people crowded the runway to greet Ali, pushing against a cordon of soldiers armed with truncheons.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Definition of truncheons
Noun
  • This is because fruit development consumes much of the vine’s energy, so removing the fruit at this point allows the vine’s energy to continue to develop a strong cordon, canes (vertical shoots), and root system.
    — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Choose 3-6 strong, healthy, outside canes per plant to keep and leave 3-5 buds on each cane.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of canes
Noun
  • 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
Definition of cudgels
Noun
  • 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
Definition of bludgeons
Noun
  • Both coaching staffs believed their teams were prepared for a four-quarter battle.
    — Abbygail Granados, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Most of the coaches believe too many staffs rely on rankings and offer lists.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of staffs
Noun
  • Engineers at Idaho National Laboratory have brought a custom dismantling rig online to peel the metal casings off radioactive fuel rods.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Drapery in Rooms With Two Different Window Sizes Speaking of drapery, don’t fall victim to another common mistake that Brien notices, which is hanging rods at different heights based on each window.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of rods
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“Maces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maces. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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