clobber

Example Sentences

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Unlike past downturns, which tended to clobber every employer in a given industry, this slowdown has left pockets of hiring even in hard-hit sectors.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024

We're not trying to clobber you over the head with each show — just trying to make you aware.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2023

Buying and selling "pre-loved" clobber is now a huge industry, in part due to online companies - or marketplaces - such as Depop, Vinted and eBay where people can trade clothes.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2023

Game 2, without Muncy, Giants clobber the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2023

He didn't know whether to shout with relief—or clobber Specimen for causing him so much worry.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville