PISTOL-WHIPPING Synonyms: 103 Similar Words

pistol-whipping

verb

present participle of pistol-whip

as in strapping

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Some go further, flagellating themselves or using a sword to strike their forehead to draw blood.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
His only way of finding any kind of life for himself is to embrace evil, to stop running away from it, to try to stop morally flagellating himself.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026

Definition of flagellating

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Conviser’s case, which was partially dismissed for lack of standing, accused legendary DePaul softball coach Eugene Lenti of verbally and mentally abusing his athletes and physically assaulting a staffer.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The case has also received widespread coverage in the US – including on CNN – where Trump has been assaulting DEI policies.

— Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of assaulting

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Alaves' Ángel Pérez was reprimanded by coach Quique Sánchez Flores after being substituted and punching the bench several times.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
According to court documents, the phone contained videos of Ayres assaulting Dunn repeatedly, at one point punching her in the face.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of punching

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So too are there similarities to the Brentford side that came up under Thomas Frank, given their set-piece credentials and attacking variety.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Fishback has been aggressively attacking Donalds over his politics and his race while holding rallies across the state drawing crowds of young men motivated by his hard-right campaign promises.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of attacking

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Lionel Messi was fined by MLS for lightly slapping Union attacker Quinn Sullivan.

— Matt Piper, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Universities are not just slapping corporate logos on uniforms and facilities but building entertainment districts that can be lucrative far beyond game days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of slapping

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Carrington was ejected from the game in the first half after smacking Cunningham across the face during Cunningham's layup attempt.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Catcher Daniel Susac followed up Wednesday’s two-home-run game by smacking a two-run shot, and the Giants bullpen didn’t break down while protecting a 4-1 victory.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of smacking

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Modern readers may take heart in the fact that there are many excellent critics thwacking through the slop—albeit with freelance machetes, on newfangled platforms.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Max Weinberg sat at his set, thwacking his floor tom, while Lahav fiddled with his dials, stalked into the studio to unplug, replug, and then just physically move the microphone closer to the set, then to the side, and then farther away.

— Peter Ames Carlin, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025

Definition of thwacking

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