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noun

Definition of clubbingnext
as in thumping

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verb

present participle of club
1
as in cooperating
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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2
as in licking
to strike repeatedly frustrated, the gardener clubbed the inoffensive weed into submission

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Recent Examples of clubbing
Noun
Some of the banner’s most successful cultural initiatives include Cinema Paradiso, a festival dedicated to movies, food and clubbing which has been housed at some of Paris’ most prestigious venues, from the Grand Palais to the Louvre. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 June 2026 Tilley was a close friend of Bowery’s after meeting while out clubbing, and in 2025 wrote his biography. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Verb
The rookie made history, clubbing a 368-foot, two-run shot to right field to become the first player to hit three home runs in his major-league debut as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 8-4. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 Victor Figueroa has, however, had a breakout in the Orioles system, clubbing 22 homers in just 78 High-A games this season. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for clubbing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubbing
  1. thumping
  2. cooperating
  3. licking
  4. smashing
  5. uniting
  6. pounding
  7. thrashing
  8. collaborating
Noun
  • And Poe, like all the great spooky writers, never explains the thumping but allows the mystery to linger!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • One guy in cargo shorts and a battered Ramones T-shirt kept casting dirty looks at the sky, clearly annoyed at the thumping of the TV news helicopters — there were at least three overhead at all times — drowning out his commentary.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of thumping
Verb
  • At the time, Link, a Vernon Hills Democrat, was secretly cooperating with the FBI.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The department is cooperating with the agencies handling the criminal case.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of cooperating
Verb
  • After contracting the plague, he was banished to a cave, where a dog brought him bread and healed his wounds by licking them.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But the lively crew at the urinals was already licking its lips in anticipation.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of licking
Noun
  • The smashing of someone’s head comes with a sense of finality.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • And the fire was blazing out of the window downstairs, the officer was over the smashing the glass and just trying to get the fire out.
    — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of smashing
Verb
  • The Olympic torch relay will begin in spring 2028, uniting all 50 states en route to the opening ceremony.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The regal-looking Oculus design is flattering in its curvilinear, embeds the diamond securely within its basket, and, once again, can go so far as to represent two lives uniting as one — sans borders, boundaries, or barriers.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of uniting
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  • Groups of young people were seen dancing with music pounding through the crowd as meters away tear gas billowed into the air.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • At the moment, the good detective is strutting around the float, kicking the wheels and pounding the floorboards.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of pounding
Noun
  • Earlier, Como followed up its 4-1 thrashing of Manchester United in the Champions League with a comfortable 2-0 win over Sassuolo thanks to a Tasos Douvikas double.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Luka Doncic scored 28 points in three quarters and Austin Reaves added 23 as the Lakers began life after LeBron James with a thrashing of the Warriors, who got 23 points from Stephen Curry to begin his 18th season.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of thrashing
Verb
  • In other words, people may traverse more creative terrain when collaborating with other people.
    — Roger Beaty, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Al-Khudhairi has also been collaborating with Vincenzo de Bellis, chief artistic officer and global director of fairs at Art Basel.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborating

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“Clubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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