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or cudgelling
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Noun
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But even the biggest Iga Świątek fan would never have predicted the 6-0, 6-0 thrashing that played out on Centre Court on Saturday.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025 -
Their most lopsided win (a 12-5 thrashing of the A’s on April 6) was followed two days later by a 17-2 blowout loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, which was dwarfed a month later by a 21-0 humiliation at the hands of the San Diego Padres.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Tehran’s nuclear program also was significantly damaged by the strikes killing key scientists, damage to Iran’s missile production industry and the battering of Iran’s aerial defense system, according to the Israeli’s assessment.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Her willowy frame takes a tremendous battering as brutes slam her into tables and through walls.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Yet no lawyer had previously brought up the rapes and beatings that Bell witnessed during his stay at Dozier, Brown and Martin said.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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In Chicago, the closest parallel to the racial attacks in 1980s New York was the 1997 Bridgeport attack on Lenard Clark, a Black 13-year-old, by a group of teenagers including Frank Caruso Jr., who was convicted of the beating but ultimately forced to serve only two years of an eight-year sentence.—
Robert Chiarito,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Verb
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That too would keep Fed officials from chopping rates to boost the economy.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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That's the chick who pretended on the 'Today' show, chopping cucumbers.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Finally, be sure to visit your veterinarian to rule out any physical causes if your dog shows signs of lethargy, spending more time in bed, persistent licking or an unwillingness to walk and play.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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An angry or anxious owner may inadvertently cause stress behaviors in their pet—such as shivering, excessive licking, or destructiveness.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 June 2025
Verb
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The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities recently launched a campaign attacking the governor for allowing the state’s overreliance on property taxes to worsen and for seeking to slash summer work programs that assist the state’s troubled youths.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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The European drive to rearm is being driven, or justified, in part by the fear that Russia may try to test NATO by attacking Poland or the Baltic States.—
Anatol Lieven,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Totally rocking the suburbs from their parent’s garage, the pair — dressed in full studded black leather outfits, teased hair and goth-y makeup — try to shred only to realize their hair whipping is causing a very uncool side effect.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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Just whip chilled heavy whipping cream with a bit of sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The group in the other vehicle surround Martinez between the two vehicles, with two people repeatedly punching her while a third person pulls her legs, taking her to the ground.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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According to Hallman, Forrest-Stitt responded by allegedly assaulting him, punching him in the chest, hitting his mouth, and causing injuries, including a busted lip and a painful bicep injury.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Cudgeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cudgeling. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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