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.
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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.
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Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 June 2025
And don’t let me get started on shinin the nightstick.
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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
See All Example Sentences for nightstick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightstick
Noun
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Rick Valente, a patient who visits a third-floor doctor's office several times a month, said he has been forced to climb the stairs despite relying on a cane for stability.
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As for your cane, there’s a place for that at the door.
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Alite provided loans at exorbitant rates before threatening violence to collect on them, authorities said, citing the discovery in his home of metal knuckles, an expandable baton, six baseball bats and about two dozen knives, including switchblades.
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Officers can use voice commands, and if those don’t work options include pepper spray, a baton, a TASER or fire extinguisher, though some are more difficult to use on a fast-moving animal, the directive says.
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“Nightstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightstick. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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