pistol-whipped

verb

Definition of pistol-whippednext
past tense of pistol-whip
as in horsewhipped

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  1. assaulted
  2. attacked
  3. punched
  4. smacked
  5. chopped
  6. swatted
Verb
  • The woman in the suit alleged she was assaulted after she was driven to an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Gardner claims that Jodeci singer DeVante Swing watched while she was being assaulted.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of assaulted
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  • Popular on Variety However, much like Qatar — which hosted the World Cup in 2022 — FIFA’s decision has already been attacked by human rights groups.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • According to police reports, Sloan attacked fellow student Mara Daffron before class, puncturing Daffron's spleen.
    Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of attacked
Verb
  • Police said the suspects punched and kicked the 17-year-old male following a verbal dispute.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In Nickel, sucker-punched and knocked out by a bigger kid, Elwood receives the same standard and brutal punishment as his assailant.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of punched
Verb
  • Then smacked her in the back of the head for even suggesting it.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The bat smacked his shoulders and back over and over until the pain overtook his body and sent him into shock.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of smacked
Verb
  • Add broth and chopped carrots; lock lid in place.
    Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Ensure the veggies are chopped into uniformly sized pieces.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of chopped
Verb
  • Faber swatted the puck into the net for good measure anyway, kicking off a brief dust-up between Faber and Anaheim’s Frank Vatrano, which ended with both men in the penalty box and the Wild on another power play.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Yoon's move to impose martial law earlier this week for the first time since 1980 was swatted down by angry opposition lawmakers, who are planning an impeachment vote against Yoon on Saturday.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of swatted
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