1
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
Glossip was convicted and sentenced to death in the killing of his former boss, Barry Van Treese, who owned the Oklahoma City motel where Glossip worked and died after being bludgeoned with a baseball bat, according to court filings.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Here, the laughs are bludgeoned to death, never more so than in the final stretch when multiple Ghostfaces converge.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
The Knicks were down 2-1 in that series and have bludgeoned their opponents ever since, not losing a game.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
In September 2000, Eric Plunkett was bludgeoned to death in his dorm room.
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Corin Cesaric,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
The Original bludgeoned El Grande’s leg with a chair, then synched in the ankle lock submission.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
In 1993, Sperino was bludgeoned to death and her body was dumped in a field in unincorporated Granite City, Illinois.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Whenever the real Rhodes was bludgeoned in the ring (his injuries themselves feigned as part of pro wrestling’s playacting), the fake one came to Theresa with his medical bills.
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Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Bell bludgeoned the second one into some shrubbery beyond dead center field, giving Minnesota an advantage that Houston’s helpless offense could not overcome.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Here, the laughs are bludgeoned to death, never more so than in the final stretch when multiple Ghostfaces converge.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
The Knicks were down 2-1 in that series and have bludgeoned their opponents ever since, not losing a game.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
In September 2000, Eric Plunkett was bludgeoned to death in his dorm room.
—
Corin Cesaric,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
The Original bludgeoned El Grande’s leg with a chair, then synched in the ankle lock submission.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
In 1993, Sperino was bludgeoned to death and her body was dumped in a field in unincorporated Granite City, Illinois.
—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Whenever the real Rhodes was bludgeoned in the ring (his injuries themselves feigned as part of pro wrestling’s playacting), the fake one came to Theresa with his medical bills.
—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Bell bludgeoned the second one into some shrubbery beyond dead center field, giving Minnesota an advantage that Houston’s helpless offense could not overcome.
—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludgeoned
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Eury Perez dominated with seven perfect innings, and the Miami Marlins smacked four homers before holding on for a wild 9-8 victory over the host Athletics on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
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Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
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Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.
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Over a period of more than an hour, according to police reports and Sebold’s memoir, the assailant bludgeoned Sebold with his fists, pounded her skull into the brick and choked her.
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Some of them slapped strict limits on all gas stations; in others, gas station chains limited how much fuel could be bought.
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Actor Orlando Brown slapped recording artist Ray J in the face with a wad of cash.
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In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.
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When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.
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Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss.
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Thomas had hit a leadoff double, but Michael Massey, Salvador Perez and John Rave failed to drive him in.
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Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
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The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!
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Tatis led off and knocked Boyd's fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly's RBI single.
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Kale said her 11-year-old and 16-year-old sons knocked the bat off her and killed it.
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Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissing without being married.
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Impress party-goers with this Fourth of July colored layered dessert starring fresh berries, angel food cake, and whipped topping.
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