as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
police officers fitted out with nightsticks and handcuffs
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Recent Examples of nightstick
No shots were fired, but many were struck with nightsticks and rifle butts, and about 250 were arrested.
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Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
There would be fire hoses and spitting dogs and police nightsticks to contend with.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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
Some officers wielded nightsticks to force demonstrators out of the parks.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
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Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
There would be fire hoses and spitting dogs and police nightsticks to contend with.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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
Some officers wielded nightsticks to force demonstrators out of the parks.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightstick
Noun
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These toads are a non-native species introduced to control sugar cane pests almost a century ago.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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Raised in a small town in Puebla, Mexico, her parents grew sugar cane to support a family that struggled financially.—
Olivia Cyrus,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The motion asked for the court to hold the city in contempt of court, saying LAPD officers hit journalists with batons and arrested them in violation of the court's previous order.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Now, more than a decade later and after years of work together, Nathan is handing the baton to Rogers.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Nightstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightstick. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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