pistol-whip (Meaning)
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pistol-whip (v)
beat with a pistol
Synonyms & Antonyms of pistol-whip
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pistol-whip Sentence Examples
- The robber threatened to pistol-whip the cashier if she didn't open the register.
- The gangster used the butt of his pistol to pistol-whip his rival, leaving him with a bloody gash.
- During the chaos of the bank robbery, one of the robbers attempted to pistol-whip a security guard.
- The detective recounted the assault, describing how the suspect tried to pistol-whip him during the struggle.
- In the old western film, the outlaw would often pistol-whip those who dared to defy him.
- The soldier narrowly avoided being pistol-whipped by deflecting the attacker's arm.
- Despite the threat of being pistol-whipped, the victim refused to cooperate with the criminal's demands.
- The villain had a reputation for using his pistol to pistol-whip anyone who crossed him.
- The victim sustained serious injuries after being pistol-whipped by the intruder.
- He was pistol-whipped unconscious by the assailant before he could even react.
FAQs About the word pistol-whip
beat with a pistol
slam, smash, attack, slap, leather, clobber, lacerate, assail, strap, blackjack
No antonyms found.
The robber threatened to pistol-whip the cashier if she didn't open the register.
The gangster used the butt of his pistol to pistol-whip his rival, leaving him with a bloody gash.
During the chaos of the bank robbery, one of the robbers attempted to pistol-whip a security guard.
The detective recounted the assault, describing how the suspect tried to pistol-whip him during the struggle.