clobber
verb (used with object)
to batter severely; strike heavily.
clobbered
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past participleof clobber.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 clobber.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
clobberverb (used with object)to batter severely; strike heavily.
Example Sentences
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Immediately after tea he clobbered the spin of Ali Usman over the leg side for six, then reached his half-century from 64 balls in the following over.
From BBC β Aug. 29, 2026
Meanwhile, food prices have jumped by 40% in just a few years, which has clobbered people's finances.
From BBC β Jun. 23, 2026
Even when software names were getting clobbered, retail traders stepped up and bought the dip, according to Vanda Research.
From MarketWatch β Mar. 4, 2026
The contracts clobbered the stocks of state-licensed bookmakers last year.
From Barron's β Jan. 31, 2026
Treeless and rocky, perpetually clobbered by gales howling off the North Atlantic, it takes its name from its first settlers, now long gone, the Irish monks known as papar.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
