Bludgeon
Bludgeon verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: bludgeoned the door with an iron bar in a senseless act of vandalism
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Drub and bludgeon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Drub" instead a verb "Bludgeon".
Nearby Words: bludgeoned, bludgeoning
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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Drub and Bludgeon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bludgeon/drub
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