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as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
he clobbered the ball, sending it in a high arc toward the back wall
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as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin
they clobbered the opposing team
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Recent Examples of clobbered
The Roadrunners even clobbered Tulane, which went to the College Football Playoff.
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David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
The old adage that defense wins championships held true as the Seattle Seahawks clobbered the New England Patriots, 29-13, in Super Bowl 60.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The 49ers also clobbered Miami’s ground game, allowing just 25 yards.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Winter Magic got clobbered in the ratings by In Living Color.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
Friday morning snow squalls in the Chicago weather forecast could make the commute extremely dangerous before Northwest Indiana gets clobbered by lake effect snow this weekend.
—David Yeomans, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Night after night on the news — watching peaceful civil rights marchers getting clobbered by white supremacists.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
The veteran defensive back recorded two tackles for Houston in Drake Maye’s NFL starting debut with the Patriots in October 2024, a game that had a much different result than Sunday’s as the Texans clobbered New England, 41-21.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
For those tempted to dismiss this as ancient history—many members of the IPO class of 1999, after all, got clobbered by the dotcom crash—2021 provides another cautionary tale.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
The old adage that defense wins championships held true as the Seattle Seahawks clobbered the New England Patriots, 29-13, in Super Bowl 60.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The 49ers also clobbered Miami’s ground game, allowing just 25 yards.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Winter Magic got clobbered in the ratings by In Living Color.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
Friday morning snow squalls in the Chicago weather forecast could make the commute extremely dangerous before Northwest Indiana gets clobbered by lake effect snow this weekend.
—David Yeomans, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Night after night on the news — watching peaceful civil rights marchers getting clobbered by white supremacists.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
The veteran defensive back recorded two tackles for Houston in Drake Maye’s NFL starting debut with the Patriots in October 2024, a game that had a much different result than Sunday’s as the Texans clobbered New England, 41-21.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
For those tempted to dismiss this as ancient history—many members of the IPO class of 1999, after all, got clobbered by the dotcom crash—2021 provides another cautionary tale.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clobbered
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Within seconds, Perez smacked a cellphone out of the man's hand, swung at his head and tackled him to the ground.—
Sheridan Hendrix,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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After accepting a cross-ice pass from Ryan McDonagh, Kucherov smacked a one-timer from outside the right faceoff dot over Swayman’s glove, tying the score at 5-5.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Pierce died Friday after being whipped with a belt and being forced to stand in a cold shower, authorities said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Thanks to whipped egg whites, these cookies are airy and crisp on the outside and gooey on the inside.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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As former agent and cap expert Joel Corry told me, the amount that Ross agrees to pay of Tagovailoa’s 2026 salary (for a new team) would not have much effect on his Dolphins’ dead money cap hit provided the trade is made after June 1.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some of the students at Naperville North tried to mimic the coach’s actions, working on their technique, while other appeared to be more focused on hitting the ball to their friend as hard as possible.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Trump, in particular, noted his administration changed the name of the Defense Department back to the War Department, boosted federal spending for military families, bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities, and conducted the Maduro operation in Venezuela.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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Iran has been refusing requests by the agency to inspect the sites bombed in the June war.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Coarse stones with large crystals chip and fracture easily when knocked together.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the letter to Demacopoulos, the family said Gutiérrez told a friend that her boyfriend punched her and knocked one out.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Only one body was identified by a family, while the others were buried on Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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This drill bit was not buried under sand waiting for an archaeological expedition.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Beware of the word ‘spread’ slapped across anything passing itself off as pimento cheese.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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The league also slapped the Pistons’ Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart with suspensions.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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Liverpool trounced Newcastle United despite conceding first.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Despite the plugs, Wambsganss was easily trounced in the Fort Worth-area district by Rehmet, a labor union leader and veteran, for a partial term ending in early January.—
JOHN HANNA,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Clobbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clobbered. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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