as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
police officers fitted out with nightsticks and handcuffs
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Recent Examples of nightstick
There would be fire hoses and spitting dogs and police nightsticks to contend with.
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Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
No shots were fired, but many were struck with nightsticks and rifle butts, and about 250 were arrested.
—Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
Some officers wielded nightsticks to force demonstrators out of the parks.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
There were hundreds of police — nightsticks out, helmets on, shields down, carrying zip ties.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2024
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Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
No shots were fired, but many were struck with nightsticks and rifle butts, and about 250 were arrested.
—Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
Some officers wielded nightsticks to force demonstrators out of the parks.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
There were hundreds of police — nightsticks out, helmets on, shields down, carrying zip ties.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightstick
Noun
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Studying cane fires when few occur guarantees skewed findings.—
Colin Walkes,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2025
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Because sugar cane absorbs more CO2 while growing than the amount that is released when making the packaging, this is considered a carbon-negative packaging solution, giving this sunscreen option bonus points for eco-friendliness.—
Mariana Zapata,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2025
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When funding for these circulars came to an end, Fred picked up the eclipse baton and with the help of Canadian meteorologist Jay Anderson, produced their own eclipse circulars, funded under the auspices of NASA.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
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YoungBoy takes the baton and aims at his detractors.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
21 May 2025
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“Nightstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightstick. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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