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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 Panthers nearly got the equalizer 15 minutes in but Laila Rosen’s shot clobbered the crossbar.
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Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
Mendoza, who was about to be clobbered by oncoming rushers, stepped into a throw and delivered a high pass to Cooper.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
In exchange for letting Frank make his case for working in Kingstown, Mike asks Bunny to retaliate against the inmate who clobbered Kyle.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2025
Ford was injured in the first quarter of Boise State’s 56-31 victory over UNLV on Saturday after trying to catch a ball thrown over the middle of the field, where he was clobbered by two UNLV defenders.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
But quarterbacks lacking humility get clobbered by reality.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
And while the absence of a hometown rooting interest obviously won’t translate into a total baseball blackout hereabouts, only someone who’s been clobbered over the head by Wonderboy might expect to see the World Series ratings reach the heights of last year.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in-state outside of the Big 3, UCF lost narrowly to Kansas, FAU defeated Rice, UConn clobbered FIU and South Florida beat Charlotte.
—Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Two weeks ago, Ramírez clobbered a cutter from Troy Melton for a go-ahead home run to complete a sweep in Detroit.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clobbered
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The group has smacked around quarterbacks, tackled well and dominated most key areas but hasn’t taken the ball away like an elite defense.—
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We’re getting smacked around by teams by 30, 40 points.—
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While eating at the restaurant with her parents, Black begged for her own tasty drink and the bartender whipped one up, naming it after her.—
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Oversized boards and platters layered with cheeses, charcuterie, fresh produce, whipped butters and compotes serve as both menu and décor, encouraging guests to snack, wander, and eat at their own pace.—
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Iowa then got three good looks from the three-point line in the final seconds but couldn't hit the tying shot.—
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Despite their franchise history dating back to the mid-70s (via Kansas City and Colorado), which includes essentially all of the highest-scoring era in league history, the New Jersey Devils have never had a player hit either of the game’s most basic offensive milestones.—
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It’s been a few days since the United States bombed the Venezuelan capital in an operation that resulted in the capture of Chavista President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores.—
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This year, the United States has bombed Iran, Syria, Nigeria and Venezuela.—
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White egrets stood in the shallows, a woodpecker knocked somewhere nearby, and pairs of green parrots flew upstream, beating their wings in time.—
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He was eventually knocked free of the vehicle, and suffered significant lacerations that required 33 stitches, the official said.—
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Rescue workers searched on Friday for dozens of people buried under a mountain of garbage that collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines, killing at least one.—
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Prince, who buried her 700th career point in the fourth quarter, scored 15 of her points in the second half after holding off a late surge from the Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5 Big Ten) in the third quarter.—
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Five players were booked during their defeat to Cameroon, including Foster, who slapped the linesman’s hand twice and screamed in his face in frustration over a decision.—
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Its tail slapped the surface of the water, marking la paiche’s territory.—
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Further north, in New Jersey, a state with about a 20% Latino population, Democrat Mikie Sherrill trounced her Republican opponent.—
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Democrats trounced Republicans on Tuesday in three key races with little in common apart from one issue — affordability.—
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“Clobbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clobbered. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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