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as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
remodelers bludgeoned the wall with a sledgehammer to join the two rooms
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as in pounded
to strike repeatedly
a boxer bludgeoning his opponent
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Recent Examples of bludgeoned
Lumpkin’s daughter, Alisha Keeney, who was 12 when her father was bludgeoned to death, told the court her mother had not served enough time for the brutal slaying.
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Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Almost a month later, she was found bludgeoned to death in a creek in eastern Williamson County.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Their pursuit proved unsuccessful, and since then, first with the Los Angeles Angels and now with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the four-time MVP has largely bludgeoned the Rangers when provided an opportunity to do so.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Wealthy financier Thomas Cressman (Ed Speleers) has been found bludgeoned and stabbed to death.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
While being bludgeoned by high taxes our critical services somehow seem under-funded.
—Paul Bernstein, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
There was simply no difference as the team from Taiwan bludgeoned the far less talented squad from Czechia.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Using a giant rock, Linda bludgeoned the local boat captain and sent both him and Zuri plunging to their deaths.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Once at the home, which sits just north of Burbank Boulevard, police found a bloody scene and investigators believe the woman was bludgeoned to death with an axe, Fox Los Angeles reported.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Almost a month later, she was found bludgeoned to death in a creek in eastern Williamson County.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Their pursuit proved unsuccessful, and since then, first with the Los Angeles Angels and now with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the four-time MVP has largely bludgeoned the Rangers when provided an opportunity to do so.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Wealthy financier Thomas Cressman (Ed Speleers) has been found bludgeoned and stabbed to death.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
While being bludgeoned by high taxes our critical services somehow seem under-funded.
—Paul Bernstein, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
There was simply no difference as the team from Taiwan bludgeoned the far less talented squad from Czechia.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Using a giant rock, Linda bludgeoned the local boat captain and sent both him and Zuri plunging to their deaths.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Once at the home, which sits just north of Burbank Boulevard, police found a bloody scene and investigators believe the woman was bludgeoned to death with an axe, Fox Los Angeles reported.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludgeoned
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Rockies leadoff hitter Eric Young, in the team's first plate appearance at Mile High Stadium, smacked a home run to the seats in left-center field on April 9, 1993.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The pair also didn’t spare the spin duo of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, who was smacked for 25 runs by Sharma in one over during the power play as Hyderabad cruised to 84 in the sixth over.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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When the ball missed, the mascots howled with laughter; one of them, a big yellow mountain lion, pounded the ground.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The villagers huddled in their church for protection as Israeli warplanes pounded large swaths of southern and eastern Lebanon while Israeli troops stepped up a ground invasion and Hezbollah kept firing rockets at Israel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Delhi skipper Axar Patel got the breakthrough when Sharma slapped him to cover and Nitish Rana took a tough chance above his head in the 10th over.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Andrej, wearing a backward Final Four cap, slapped his dad’s hand, went in for a hug and listened as his dad said a few words, both breaking into big smiles.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Rumor has it the fashion crowd licked the shelves clean in Paris as soon as the first designs hit stores.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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Of course, the flue was closed, so the fire licked up the walls, left a smell like the fall, like ancient smokehouses and dung.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Five pitchers combined for nine strikeouts and allowed just hits for Andrew (4-3).—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Among them was Linda Parker, the president and CEO of Women In Distress of Broward County, who said Metayer’s death hit close to home.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Trump has repeatedly lashed out at allies for refusing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz; the UK is hosting talks with dozens of nations Thursday aimed at forming a coalition focused on that goal.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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After Cooke lashed out verbally, Wilson intervened and later comforted Batula in a conversation picked up by their microphones.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Video and witness statements, police said, revealed that Hussain was assaulted in the building’s lobby, struck and knocked to the ground before being forced toward his apartment.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Then in 1998, Buttered Popcorn knocked it from the top spot.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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For 10 minutes, Boyd took in the scene as the flags whipped above the center-field scoreboard, Cubs infielders took grounders and stadium workers finished final preparations before 39,712 fans streamed into the ballpark.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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This pizza has soppressata, whipped ricotta and drizzles of hot honey.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bludgeoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludgeoned. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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