bludgeon
noun
a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
bludgeoned
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past participleof bludgeon.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bludgeon.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bludgeonnouna short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
Example Sentences
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Nations that once bludgeoned each other found common purpose, yielding years of economic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
By now, they’ve been bludgeoned nonstop with A.I. promotions across social media, TV, and their own academic departments.
From Slate ● May 20, 2026
A lack of jet fuel has bludgeoned the critical tourism sector.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
Travis Head bludgeoned a 69-ball century to power Australia to victory over a shell-shocked England in Perth on Saturday in the first Ashes Test.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
Out on the plains of West Texas everyone knew how the Panthers routinely bludgeoned opponents from El Paso and Abilene and Amarillo.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
