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Recent Examples of pistol-whip
Authorities said he pistol-whipped and punched a man and ordered an associate to shoot and kill the man and another person.
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Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Police Chief Todd Chamberlain previously said the victims, a man and woman who lived at the complex, were bound, pistol-whipped, threatened and tortured for hours.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
The suspects then pistol-whipped and robbed the two victims, cutting one in the head and knocking some of the other’s teeth out, according to KABC.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Apologizing to Boyfriend After Fatally Stabbing Him Siragusa was taken to a local hospital where she was treated for a non-life-threatening injury after reportedly being pistol-whipped by the intruders.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Police Chief Todd Chamberlain previously said the victims, a man and woman who lived at the complex, were bound, pistol-whipped, threatened and tortured for hours.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
The suspects then pistol-whipped and robbed the two victims, cutting one in the head and knocking some of the other’s teeth out, according to KABC.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Apologizing to Boyfriend After Fatally Stabbing Him Siragusa was taken to a local hospital where she was treated for a non-life-threatening injury after reportedly being pistol-whipped by the intruders.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pistol-whip
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The Speccie’s star columnist is the rudest man in Christendom, the Godzilla of contumely, an all-time non-sufferer of fools who horsewhips his targets the way Hunter S. Thompson and Christopher Hitchens once did.—
Kyle Smith,
National Review,
23 Apr. 2020
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In reality, Watson wasn’t a bar fighter or famous for horsewhipping cowboys.—
Eliza McGraw,
Smithsonian,
12 Mar. 2018
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In recent times, the series has been painstakingly flagellating itself for the past.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
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In recent times, the series has been painstakingly flagellating itself for the past.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
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Underneath her coat, Witherspoon wore an ankle-length black skirt and leather round-toe boots.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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Compare with the Met’s full-size cast, from 1985, and these miniatures cleave the collective anguish into distinct emotions — one figure seems mid-dance, one bored, another ecstatic — in a range of patinas, from dark chocolate to leather.—
Walker Mimms,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Both failed to fire, and the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, with a hair-trigger temper, began caning the would-be assassin.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Rattan appears in just the stool and card table, while complementary materials like raffia, caning, and jute help anchor the room with a neutral foundation.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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He was initially charged with trespass, but Habba dropped that charge last month and charged McIver with two counts of assaulting officers stemming from her role in the skirmish at the facility’s gate. U.S. Magistrate Judge Andre Espinosa rebuked Habba’s office after moving to dismiss the charges.—
Mike Catalini,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Diddy trial recap: Ex-aide Mia says Diddy assaulted Cassie at Brad Pitt movie premiere Supporting others Thurston aims to document her journey to recovery in the hope of helping others.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The drones, strapped with explosives, were hidden inside the roofs of wooden sheds, which were dropped off by trucks at the outer edge of Russian military bases, a Ukrainian security official told Reuters.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Wearing a smartwatch shouldn’t feel like strapping a mini tablet to your wrist.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2025
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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Tesla knocked thousands of dollars off its best-selling Model 3 and Model Y. Ford followed suit by cutting prices on its Mach-e.—
Ashley Nunes,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2025
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Hitler exploited his 37% to gridlock legislative processes, to cudgel or crush the political opposition, and ultimately to undermine the country’s democratic structures.—
Timothy Ryback,
TIME,
26 Apr. 2024
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Before long, fairs had such attractions as cudgelling bouts, bearbaiting, and something called gouging.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2023
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“Pistol-whip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pistol-whip. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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