1
as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
hit the prisoner with a club if he tries anything funny
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2
as in clubhouse
the meeting place of an organization
the Elks gather at their club every Monday evening
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3
as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
an alumni club
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as in nightclub
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
a weekly newspaper column devoted to current happenings on the local club scene
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as in to cooperate
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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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
frustrated, the gardener clubbed the inoffensive weed into submission
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Recent Examples of club
Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The club signaled its intent to return to Tropicana Field next season, and the St. Petersburg City Council last Thursday voted to approve $22.5 million in funding to replace its roof.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Unilever’s revenue can be clubbed into three segments – Personal Care, Food & Refreshments, and Home Care.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
According to the club, both Alaba and Federico Valverde were suffering from discomfort.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The club signaled its intent to return to Tropicana Field next season, and the St. Petersburg City Council last Thursday voted to approve $22.5 million in funding to replace its roof.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
About 30% of people with HIV may have clubbed fingers.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Unilever’s revenue can be clubbed into three segments – Personal Care, Food & Refreshments, and Home Care.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for club
Noun
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Cut Stems Back Using your bypass pruners, cut live canes back to 12 inches tall.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2025
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Green, who is Black, regularly uses a cane to walk around the Capitol and has done so for years.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Others inside Houston’s clubhouse are tasked with that responsibility, but only one is performing to that level.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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An hour after the at-bat, give or take, Harvey left the home clubhouse, and Mountcastle left the visiting room.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Endowments are managed in a way that those organizations can rely on them for support in the here-and-now, but also far into the foreseeable future.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Oh, and Charlotte finds her way back to a nightclub and hopefully some Long Island iced teas.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2025
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Based on the 2001 film by Baz Luhrmann, the jukebox musical takes its name from a famous French nightclub — founded in the 19th century and still open today — and follows a fictional romance between cabaret performer Satine and bohemian songwriter Christian.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Other mothers told me that some of their darkest moments came when their own body didn’t cooperate.—
Jessica Slice,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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If his health cooperates and his development continues, Fashanu could be a huge part of the Jets’ future.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The race is being widely viewed as a must-win for Democrats who at the national level are still licking their 2024 election wounds, as well as a potential referendum on Trump and Musk.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Cora appears to enjoy the routine and happily lets the cat lick at the tufts of blonde hair on her head.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The baton came back to him once Paramount Plus gave a green light to The Challenge: All Stars, and OGs like himself were given a second shot at glory.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
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Arne Slot has picked up the baton from Jurgen Klopp and looks almost certain to lead Liverpool to their first Premier League title since 2019-20, even if the prospect of a more remarkable campaign has fallen by the wayside, following defeat in the Carabao Cup final and their Champions League exit.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Four Seasons has a lodge in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, which regularly attracts a moneyed cohort of families and honeymooning couples seeking a five-star African safari experience.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
7 Apr. 2025
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The cast of this locked-room drama comprises nine 30-something friends from Oxford University who have assembled at a remote hunting lodge in the Scottish Highlands for their annual New Year’s Eve party.—
Calum Marsh,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Club.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/club. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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