Thesaurus results for PISTOL-WHIP

pistol-whip

verb

Definition of pistol-whip

as in to horsewhip

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Recent Examples of pistol-whip Until the end of 2020, for upward of a year, Joseph stopped paying her, beat her, held her at gunpoint and pistol-whipped her, the lawsuit states. — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 21 May 2026 The woman, whose name the police redacted from the affidavit, was also pistol-whipped by the shooter, who hit her in the head several times with the butt of the gun, according to the affidavit. — Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026 The store clerk, who sustained a broken nose and two black eyes from being pistol-whipped during the robbery, later identified Talley and her wallet, which police found in a trash can near the store. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 During the trial, the victim testified that Newton pointed a gun at the victim’s head and threatened her with it instead of attempting to pistol-whip her. — City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pistol-whip

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In reality, Watson wasn’t a bar fighter or famous for horsewhipping cowboys.

— Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian, 12 Mar. 2018

Definition of horsewhip

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Some go further, flagellating themselves or using a sword to strike their forehead to draw blood.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
In the mid-eighties, Habermas went after conservative historians who felt that Germans should no longer flagellate themselves over the Nazi past.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Definition of flagellate

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From pencil to pleated, mini to knee-length, sheer to leather, and understated to embellished — the skirt ruled the runway.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Those getting leathered up are Léa Seydoux, Dave Bautista, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Lily-Rose Depp, Doona Bae, Riley Keough, Chris Pine and Cate Blanchett.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

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Singapore’s education minister has confirmed that teachers are allowed to use caning to discipline unruly students in certain cases.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
In 1994, American teenager Michael Fay was caned at a Singaporean prison for vandalism, a day after his sentence was reduced from six lashes to four in response to an appeal by President Bill Clinton.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026

Definition of cane

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The score came courtesy of center back Casemiro, who tapped the ball to Suarez on the left side of the box before the Uruguayan knocked it into the top right corner.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Luckfield knocked on 12 doors in an hour and a half and had conversations with five people, four of whom opposed both bans.

— Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

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