cudgelled Synonyms
Strongest:
- punched
- punched-out
- spanked
- socked
- pommelled
- hit
- roughed-up-
- cracked
- slammed
- worked-over
- smashed
- slapped
- messed-up-
- whammed
- pounced-on-or-upon-
- laid-on
- chopped
- descended-on-or-upon-
- smacked
- knocked
- clobbered
- swatted
- assailed
- rushed
- boxed
- attacked
- beset
- lammed
- whacked
- jumped-on-
- cuffed
- pasted
- assaulted
Strong:
- belted
- whapped
- slated
- belabored
- clouted
- buffeted
- slogged
- strapped
- hammered
- tromped
- pommeled
- walloped
- busted
- tanned
- whupped
- thumped
- thwacked
- pelted
- battered
- pummelled
- lambasted
- rawhided
- paddled
- whopped
- clubbed
- whipped
- fibbed
- thrashed
- curried
- pummeled
- bashed
- mauled
- raided
- lathered
- horsewhipped
- scourged
- pounded
- swiped
- basted
- switched
- flogged
- batted
- laced
- caned
- whomped
- did
- threshed
- bunged-up
- bludgeoned
- flagellated
- bust
- fustigated
- lashed
- blackjacked
- stormed
- licked
- whaled
- cowhided
- birched
Weak:
cudgelled Meaning
cudgelled
to think hard (as for a solution to a problem), to beat with or as if with a cudgel, a short heavy club
cudgelled Sentence Examples
- The oppressive regime relentlessly cudgelled its citizens into submission.
- The brutal thugs cudgelled the helpless victim without mercy.
- The mob cudgelled the rioters, driving them away in fear.
- The police cudgelled the protesters, quelling the disturbance.
- The judge cudgelled the witness with questions, seeking the truth.
- The headmaster cudgelled the rebellious students with detentions.
- The drill sergeant cudgelled the recruits, instilling discipline.
- The bully cudgelled the smaller child, relishing his power.
- The detective cudgelled his brain, trying to solve the perplexing case.
- The writer cudgelled her mind, searching for inspiration.
FAQs About the word cudgelled
to think hard (as for a solution to a problem), to beat with or as if with a cudgel, a short heavy club
punched, punched out, spanked, socked, pommelled, hit, roughed (up), cracked, slammed, worked over
No antonyms found.
The oppressive regime relentlessly cudgelled its citizens into submission.
The brutal thugs cudgelled the helpless victim without mercy.
The mob cudgelled the rioters, driving them away in fear.
The police cudgelled the protesters, quelling the disturbance.
