clobbering 1 of 2

noun

as in thrashing

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clobbering

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verb

present participle of clobber
1
as in smacking
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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2
as in whipping
to defeat by a large margin they clobbered the opposing team

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Recent Examples of clobbering
Noun
Every aspect of that towel was on display in a Big Ten showdown-turned-clobbering. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025 No doubt there were many reasons the Chiefs woke up the echoes and restored a certain sense of order on Sunday with a 37-20 clobbering of visiting Baltimore, a presumptive rival for the AFC berth in the Super Bowl. — Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025 Three days after pummeling UCLA, 48-29, on the glass (including 20-5 on offensive boards), the Terps were on the receiving end of a clobbering as USC dominated, 35-24. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Police arrested one of four snowball bandits caught on camera clobbering the cops with snow. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026 Hernandez was at the center of it all Friday, clobbering three homers with nine RBIs. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 29 May 2026 The storied eatery amassed a whopping 1,512 votes in round two, clobbering Northside Social. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026 That means the Broncos will win two of three games against the 49ers, Chargers and Seahawks before clobbering the Cardinals. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 May 2026 The reason for that suggestion is because of the long history of good individual stocks clobbering the S & P 500 . — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025 The Chicago White Sox first baseman had a heck of a return to the area on Monday, clobbering a grand slam as part of an evening that included two hits and six RBIs. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 That sunset that finally shone over Chicago when the winter storm had finally subsided after clobbering the area this weekend is hardly a distant memory, but already, the area is preparing for another round of snow in the afternoon. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025 Under manager Arrigo Sacchi, a former shoe salesman, AC Milan in 1987-88 won its first Serie A title in nine years and the following year won the European Cup, clobbering Steaua Bucharest 4-0 in the final. — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clobbering
  1. thrashing
  2. smacking
  3. whipping
  4. hammering
  5. hitting
  6. overcoming
  7. bashing
  8. slapping
Noun
  • The Blågult had started so well, mind you, with a 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • Jonathan David had a hat trick in last Thursday’s 6-0 thrashing of Qatar.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of thrashing
Verb
  • Deputies responded to a report of a driver smacking his car into a guardrail in front of The Bridge Restaurant before driving away, according to a sheriff’s office news release.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2026
  • As the match got away from her in the second set and the Court Philippe-Chatrier crowd became increasingly hostile, Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball towards the roof and asking members of her box to leave.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Definition of smacking
Verb
  • And a Cut Absolute is whipping around upon seeing the person and walking away.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
  • Patrick Evans made it to the top step of the Motocross Best Trick event with his electric bike, whipping out a no-handed front flip to loud cheers from the crowd before climbing back up the ramp to celebrate.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2026
Definition of whipping
Noun
  • There is no hammering out a return with another team because the parameters and compensation are outlined based on the average annual value offered.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • During a walk-through for reporters on Thursday, construction noises — particularly sanding and hammering — could be heard.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Definition of hammering
Verb
  • Besides hitting their price target — about $350 per square foot — Talbot and his wife, Marisol, were taken with the modern design with a 14-foot clerestory ceiling.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • To the moon All the political developments of the last 24 hours have not stopped stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 53,000 for the first time ever.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of hitting
Verb
  • Forward-looking firms are overcoming this by deploying advanced technical strategies.
    — Ali Hoss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Normal matter can’t be stuffed into a space tiny and dense enough without overcoming a huge outward pressure.
    — Stephen DiKerby, The Conversation, 29 June 2026
Definition of overcoming
Noun
  • Whether the bashing has any immediate political implications for the lawmakers remains to be seen.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • But more recently, Japan-bashing has become the core of a strident Chinese nationalism, with disastrous consequences.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Definition of bashing
Verb
  • There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Chestnut competed in the event while serving a 180-day probation sentence after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from drunkenly slapping a man in an Indiana bar earlier this year.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of slapping

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