Clobber

usgb/ˈklɑː.bɚ/
verb

To hit someone with great force.

He clobbered his opponent in the boxing match.
Visual representation of "clobber" - To hit someone with great force.

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Informal

clobber someone,clobber with a fist,clobber out

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Visual representation of "clobber"
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Physical Confrontation

The act of using the word often implies aggression or force.

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He used his strength to clobber the rival.
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Figurative Usage

The word can also mean to defeat someone strongly in an argument or debate.

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The politician clobbered his opponent with strong evidence.
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Contextual Usage

Watch out for using 'clobber' in formal writing, as it is more colloquial.

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In the debate, she clobbered her opponent’s argument.
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