bludgeon
Example Sentences
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“I cannot take any more spoken or silently whispered backstabbing and bludgeoning of my character and identity,” she wrote in the message late last month.
From Los Angeles Times
The 46th president practically had to be bludgeoned into standing aside after the Democratic freakout over his wretched, career-ending debate performance.
From Los Angeles Times
The SEIU-UHW has often leveraged initiatives to bludgeon healthcare providers into surrendering to its bargaining demands or backing legislation.
In one case, a man "bludgeoned" his wife and left her in their home for three days until she was found, still alive, by their neighbour only to die on the way to hospital.
From BBC
Nixon used impoundments as a political bludgeon, withholding billions in federal funding for programs he personally opposed.
From Barron's
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