Batter and Drub

Batter

Batter verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: intruders battered the door until it fell down

Drub is a synonym for batter in attack topic. In some cases you can use "Drub" instead a verb "Batter", when it comes to topics like beat, strike and damage.

Drub

Drub verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: a crowd was drubbing the purse snatcher when the police arrived on the scene
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Synonyms for Drub

Batter is a synonym for drub in attack topic. You can use "Batter" instead a verb "Drub".
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