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as in canes
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
hit the prisoner with a club if he tries anything funny
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as in clubhouses
the meeting place of an organization
the Elks gather at their club every Monday evening
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as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
an alumni club
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as in nightclubs
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
a weekly newspaper column devoted to current happenings on the local club scene
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as in cooperates
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
clubbed together to share their love of model rockets
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as in licks
to strike repeatedly
frustrated, the gardener clubbed the inoffensive weed into submission
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Recent Examples of clubs
Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Yet, in the aftermath of the RAVE act, scores of clubs shut down, promoters were arrested, and parties would not dare talk about safer substance use or call an ambulance for a partygoer – it was criminalized.
—Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
More Premier League supporters’ clubs have emerged, too.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
All proceeds from the event went to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Arkansas, which serves more than 8,000 children at its five clubs in the metro area.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
But the real fandom lies within these clubs’ loyal fanbases.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
The government set a goal to increase it to 40 percent and undertook a bevy of projects with the national Olympic committee, sports world federations, and sports clubs under the auspices of the Ministry of Sport.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Yet, in the aftermath of the RAVE act, scores of clubs shut down, promoters were arrested, and parties would not dare talk about safer substance use or call an ambulance for a partygoer – it was criminalized.
—Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
More Premier League supporters’ clubs have emerged, too.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
All proceeds from the event went to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Arkansas, which serves more than 8,000 children at its five clubs in the metro area.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
But the real fandom lies within these clubs’ loyal fanbases.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubs
Noun
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The Cracker Barrel in Belleville still has lots of space between the tables, which is good, because a statistically improbable number of customers the other morning were using canes or walkers.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Fennell explained that grapevine canes, the woody stems that support grape clusters, are an abundant, cellulose-rich material, and are available in the large quantities each year after harvest.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Astros rookie outfielder Cam Smith and Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez could also earn votes, but the heart of this year's award race sits within the clubhouses of the Red Sox and Athletics.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the months leading up to opening day, the ballpark was upgraded with a new scoreboard, premium club sections and renovations to the clubhouses, dugouts and bullpens.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Experts who regularly advise the committee, and representatives from powerful organizations such as the American Medical Association, pushed back hard against such statements.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The news organizations reported that the vehicle is registered under d4vd's name.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hospitality’s director of beverage, who also leads the programs at the Power & Light District’s nearby Mosaic and Besos y Abrazos nightclubs.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Police said the spike is being fueled by robberies near bars, nightclubs and transit hubs, and have rolled out a multi-million-dollar safety initiative with corporate partners to try to restore public confidence.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Addressing concerns about the ability of Bixby's lawyers to defend him, Scott said their client cooperates with his legal team and the psychiatrists who treat and question him.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Agarwal noted that it’s been interesting to see how the community cooperates to make a trip that’s not all zigzagging and circles.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When asked the question, the owl takes the lollipop and licks it three times before chomping down on its hard shell exterior and handing the stick back to the child.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The pair is seen crawling through a wildflower field, dancing, and jumping, but also hollering at each other, brandishing knives, and at some point, Lawrence licks a window with zeal.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The plaintiffs later accused the department of violating the order by hitting journalists with batons and arresting them during an August protest.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Reuters reported that police used water cannons, batons, rubber bullets and tear gas against protesters.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Intro to Powder programs feature smaller groups than normal, each with two guides, and it is offered at three different lodges in 4,5,6 and 7-day versions.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ross has been a great ambassador for the Moose Fraternity and really understands our missions of helping children in need, as well as our senior members, and assisting the communities in which our lodges operate.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Clubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubs. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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