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
Her eyes are big and sad, and her index finger touches the tip of the nightstick hanging from the policeman’s belt.
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Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
This, in turn, provoked police to wade into the crowd, beating people with nightsticks.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 June 2025
Also called a nightstick, the baton is essentially a club with a handle, often used for crowd control.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
And don’t let me get started on shinin the nightstick.
—Sidik Fofana, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
This, in turn, provoked police to wade into the crowd, beating people with nightsticks.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 June 2025
Also called a nightstick, the baton is essentially a club with a handle, often used for crowd control.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
And don’t let me get started on shinin the nightstick.
—Sidik Fofana, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightstick
Noun
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Four were fishing with cane poles from a rickety dock.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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They can also be seen around mountains, swamps, cane thickets, wooded stream corridors, and rural habitats.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
Noun
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According to the complaint, the same ICE officer had hit Scelfo twice in the leg with a baton during a physical altercation.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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To help pass the baton to new leaders more smoothly, businesses could think about giving younger leaders strategic responsibility earlier in their careers, supporting senior leaders to act in a coaching or sponsor capacity, or pushing more decisions to frontline teams and their managers.—
David Morel,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Nightstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightstick. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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