clobber
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Consequently, any great jump in spending by hyperscalers may clobber stocks that carry great weighting in the market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
At least they don’t reach out to clobber nearby cars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Instead, he will hit lazy pop-flys, or yank a ground ball to the pull side, or simply foul off mistake pitches he’d typically clobber.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
That’s a relief, particularly given how the movie tries to clobber you into submission.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
No clobber to a bat like that and the swing is faster than I like.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
![]()
But if it clobbers Oklahoma State and Oregon struggles vs.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
Popular media hasembraced the terms, using them when a snowstorm clobbers an area that usually gets little snow.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 11, 2022
Mickelson’s not quite out of it, three back of Mattiace as he clobbers his drive on the 15th.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 25, 2020
Malnutrition clobbers the immune system, leaving the victim more prone to infections and more likely to die from them.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 6, 2017
That line of hers clobbers me over and over.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
![]()
That team held a players-only meeting after falling to 0-3… then got clobbered, 27-0, by the Houston Oilers in Week 4.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Razaullah, the 21-year-old batting at number nine on Test debut, clobbered 81 from 63 balls at Edgbaston.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
And in Asia, Seoul's Kospi, the poster child of the AI tech rally, lost more than five percent as chip titans SK hynix and Samsung were clobbered at least seven percent.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
This has eased some of the regulatory risk that has clobbered tobacco shares since the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Roy sat there panting, waiting to get clobbered.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
![]()
“The Last House” and “The Whisper Man” have both outperformed “Don’t Say Good Luck,” with “The Whisper Man” clobbering both in the number of hours viewed after just a few days on the streamer.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Apple finally overthrew Nvidia to reclaim the title of the world’s largest company by market capitalization, underscoring the dramatic degree to which the iPhone maker’s stock is clobbering the broader technology universe.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Ford’s secret project had an ambitious goal: to figure out how to make electric vehicles in the U.S. that could compete with the Chinese models clobbering competitors globally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Weatherald was in fine early touch, clobbering a series of boundaries from Carse whose radar was off, bowling too short and wide.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
For such a frail old lady, Miss Wren was giving Miss Peregrine a pretty good clobbering.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing clobber
Super Bowl Blowout: Epic Vocab for the Big Game
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
American Football, 4th Quarter
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
March: Book Two
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!