as in hammering
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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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as in whipping
to defeat by a large margin
they clobbered the opposing team
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Steer clear of becoming caught in the thrashing of speculative bubbles.Jim Osman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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His thrashing of Reyaz had been national news in India, and on social media, Premi found, most people seemed to have defended him.Mohammad Ali, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2020
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Best Buy has an unbeatable deal on a sturdy Bluetooth speaker that can take a licking and keep on rocking.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Dogs Trust highlights that signs of discomfort in dogs can include stiff body language, lip licking, or yawning as a way to calm themselves.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Boeing’s striking factory workers voted to reject the company’s latest contract offer on Wednesday night, a major blow to the plane maker, which reported a $6 billion quarterly loss earlier in the day.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Boeing factory workers voted to reject a contract offer and continue a more than five-week strike on Wednesday, in a blow to new CEO Kelly Ortberg's plan to shore up the finances of the struggling planemaker.Daniel Catchpole, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Wind gusts of over 100 miles per hours and record rainfall caused significant destruction in the Tampa Bay area, including the battering of the city’s famous ballpark in St. Petersburg.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
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The Gulf Coast has taken an outsized battering this season.NBC News, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
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The single shot rings out and then a thump as the animal hits the ground.Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
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The group’s classic instrumentation got a new scaffolding of Jersey club drums, roiling sub-bass and reggaeton thump.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Clobbering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clobbering. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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