Thesaurus / bludgeoning
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synonyms for bludgeoning
- alarm
- appall
- awe
- bully
- coerce
- constrain
- daunt
- dishearten
- dismay
- scare
- subdue
- terrify
- terrorize
- badger
- bait
- bludgeon
- bluster
- browbeat
- buffalo
- bulldoze
- chill
- compel
- cow
- dispirit
- disquiet
- dragoon
- enforce
- force
- hound
- oblige
- overawe
- ride
- ruffle
- spook
- strong-arm
- bowl over
- lean on
- push around
- showboat
- twist someone's arm
- assail
- berate
- castigate
- excoriate
- scold
- upbraid
- attack
- blister
- bludgeon
- censure
- criticize
- cudgel
- denounce
- flay
- flog
- hammer
- hit
- pan
- pelt
- pound
- pummel
- rebuke
- reprimand
- roast
- scorch
- scourge
- shellac
- slam
- slap
- slash
- smear
- smother
- strike
- thrash
- trim
- wallop
- whip
- lash into
- rake over the coals
- read the riot act
- rip into
- scathe
- beat up
- bludgeon
- drub
- lacerate
- molest
- mug
- pummel
- rough up
- thrash
- trample
- bang
- bash
- batter
- beat
- buffet
- claw
- clean
- flagellate
- flail
- hit
- hurt
- ill-treat
- lash
- maltreat
- muscle
- paste
- paw
- pelt
- pound
- skin
- wax
- whip
- break face
- handle roughly
- knock about
- knock around
- lean on
- let have it
- put in the hospital
- take care of
- work over
- alarm
- bludgeon
- bully
- coerce
- frighten
- horrify
- intimidate
- menace
- oppress
- scare
- shock
- terrify
- appall
- awe
- browbeat
- bulldoze
- cow
- dismay
- dragoon
- fright
- hector
- petrify
- spook
- startle
- strong-arm
- scare to death
- strike terror into
- bash
- beat
- lash
- spank
- thrash
- birch
- bludgeon
- cane
- cudgel
- drub
- ferule
- flagellate
- flog
- hide
- larrup
- lather
- punish
- scourge
- strap
- strike
- switch
- tan
- wallop
- whale
- whomp
- castigate
- chastise
- badger
- bully
- coerce
- harass
- hector
- intimidate
- lean on
- oppress
- bludgeon
- bluster
- bulldoze
- cow
- domineer
- dragoon
- frighten
- overawe
- overbear
- threaten
- tyrannize
- despotize
- lord it over
- put heat on
- put the chill on
- put through the wringer
- bludgeon
- browbeat
- coerce
- harass
- hector
- oppress
- persecute
- terrorize
- threaten
- torment
- torture
- bluster
- buffalo
- bulldoze
- cow
- domineer
- dragoon
- enforce
- menace
- overbear
- showboat
- swagger
- tyrannize
- despotize
- lean on
- ride roughshod
- turn on the heat
- walk heavy
- bash
- bludgeon
- clobber
- pummel
- whack
- baste
- batter
- beat
- blackjack
- clout
- cosh
- cudgel
- fustigate
- hammer
- pommel
- pound
- strike
- appall
- bludgeon
- bully
- daunt
- dishearten
- embarrass
- faze
- frighten
- rattle
- strong-arm
- subdue
- terrorize
- unnerve
- abash
- awe
- bluster
- buffalo
- bulldoze
- discomfit
- disconcert
- dismay
- dragoon
- enforce
- hector
- overawe
- scare
- showboat
- lean on
- push around
- turn on the heat
- walk heavy
- beat
- fling
- hurl
- hurtle
- lunge
- plunge
- shatter
- slam
- smash
- throw
- bludgeon
- cast
- charge
- crash
- cudgel
- destroy
- hit
- shiver
- sling
- splash
- splatter
- splinter
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antonyms for bludgeoning
MOST RELEVANT
- aid
- assist
- calm
- comfort
- delight
- gladden
- help
- leave alone
- make happy
- please
- reassure
- soothe
- encourage
- expect
- assuage
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How to use bludgeoning in a sentence
They had no desire to seem even remotely responsible for the bludgeoning of the Genevan ministers.
A HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION (VOL. 2 OF 2)THOMAS M. LINDSAYElmira winced under this spiteful bludgeoning, but she rallied and came back at her antagonist.
THE RED ACORNJOHN MCELROYNat's to pocket his bludgeoning, I suppose, and I am to bear the blame and lose my share.
THE LIGHT OF SCARTHEYEGERTON CASTLEThey staggered for a while, as if stunned by the bludgeoning of the disaster.
ROMAIN ROLLANDSTEFAN ZWEIGThey are ready the waves, or the flames, or the bludgeoning burglar to fight.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOL. 102, FEB. 13, 1892VARIOUSThis was not a happy utterance, though it hardly merited Punch's bludgeoning.
MR. PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL. III OF IVCHARLES L. GRAVESPossibly they could steal away his consciousness by drugging or bludgeoning, but it would be racial suicide to attempt it.
THE MIGHTIEST MANPATRICK FAHYHigh hopes were once formed of democracy; but democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.
MISCELLANEOUS APHORISMS; THE SOUL OF MANOSCAR WILDEGoring bulls, bludgeoning men, tempest and flood—wherever and whatever the danger, he went straight to it.
THE DEVIL'S GARDENW. B. MAXWELLJerry slipped under the raised bludgeoning copper weapon to plunge the knife into a white throat.
ASTOUNDING STORIES OF SUPER-SCIENCE, JUNE, 1930VARIOUS