bludgeon
noun
a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
has bludgeoned
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present perfectof bludgeon (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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France has bludgeoned the opposition, scoring 16 goals while conceding just two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
A lack of jet fuel has bludgeoned the critical tourism sector.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
The pandemic has bludgeoned the beer industry overall.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2020
Alabama has bludgeoned a whole generation of SEC fans into thinking this way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2016
Black hours have harried me, Blind fate has bludgeoned my bent head, And on my brow the iron crown Of sorrow has been crushed.
From Open Water by Arthur Stringer
