clobber
verb (used with object)
to batter severely; strike heavily.
has clobbered
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present perfectof clobber (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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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
Meanwhile, food prices have jumped by 40% in just a few years, which has clobbered people's finances.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The big rise in mortgage rates during the past year has clobbered the housing market, with sales of existing homes falling for 11 straight months to the lowest level in more than a decade.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
Ohtani has clobbered 15 home runs in his last 20 games.
From Fox News ● Jul. 8, 2021
The economic paralysis caused by the pandemic has clobbered a newspaper industry already on the mat.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2020
