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bludgeoned

bludgeoned is the simple past and past participle of bludgeon.

Meaning of bludgeon

Verb

bludgeon (third-person singular simple present bludgeons, present participle bludgeoning, simple past and past participle bludgeoned)

  1. (transitive) To strike or hit with something hard, usually on the head; to club.
    • The apprehended rioter was bludgeoned to death.
    Synonyms:
    cudgel
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To coerce someone, as if with a bludgeon.
    • Their favorite method was bludgeoning us with the same old arguments in favor of their opinions.
    Synonyms:
    harass, pummel

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Words formed from bludgeoned

Questions about bludgeoned

What is bludgeoned the simple past and past participle of?
Bludgeoned is the simple past and past participle of bludgeon.

Words near bludgeoned in the dictionary

  1. blud
  2. Bludenz
  3. bludge
  4. bludged
  5. bludgeon
  6. bludgeoned
  7. bludgeoner
  8. bludgeoners
  9. bludgeoning
  10. bludgeonings
  11. bludgeonman

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