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Recent Examples of pistol-whip
The city filed the petition last week after several armed and suspected members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang also known as TDA, were alleged to have kidnapped, bound and pistol-whipped two people at the complex last month.
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Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
When Washington refused to give the robbers the password to his phone, he was pistol-whipped.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Investigators detained the 19 people from the Aurora apartment complex Tuesday for questioning after a man and a woman were forcibly removed from their apartment to another vacant unit, bound, pistol-whipped, threatened and tortured for hours, according to the police department.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
One man was shot to death and another pistol-whipped by a crew of crooks on a Bronx street, police said Monday.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
When Washington refused to give the robbers the password to his phone, he was pistol-whipped.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Investigators detained the 19 people from the Aurora apartment complex Tuesday for questioning after a man and a woman were forcibly removed from their apartment to another vacant unit, bound, pistol-whipped, threatened and tortured for hours, according to the police department.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
One man was shot to death and another pistol-whipped by a crew of crooks on a Bronx street, police said Monday.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pistol-whip
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The Speccie’s star columnist is the rudest man in Christendom, the Godzilla of contumely, an all-time non-sufferer of fools who horsewhips his targets the way Hunter S. Thompson and Christopher Hitchens once did.—
Kyle Smith,
National Review,
23 Apr. 2020
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In reality, Watson wasn’t a bar fighter or famous for horsewhipping cowboys.—
Eliza McGraw,
Smithsonian,
12 Mar. 2018
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Stephens would do well to stop flagellating himself and the Never Trumpers and instead join democracy advocates in defending the rule of law in a dangerous new world.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2025
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Pop stars being badasses, as ever, but expressing doubt, and doing it without the flagellating self-destruction that might have come with an early iteration.—
Susannah Felts,
Longreads,
27 Apr. 2023
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News round-up Real Madrid set up El Clasico in Spain’s Supercopa by leathering Mallorca 3-0 last night.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Almost from the start, Dharavi was defined by its industries: from the traditional potters of Gujarat who began arriving in the late 1800s, to leather tanners from Tamil Nadu and embroidery workers from Uttar Pradesh.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
29 June 2024
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Furnishings vary from room to room, featuring different styles of settees, including some made from caning and wicker materials.—
Lori Weisberg,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The abolitionist Massachusetts senator Charles Sumner was caned nearly to death on the floor of the Senate in 1856.—
Kori Schake,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Apr. 2019
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The new charges came after investigators interviewed the couple's children, who alleged that they were spanked to the point of bleeding, doused in cold water, and locked in their bedrooms, according to the Orlando Sentinel.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Escalon insistently guided her into the act of spanking the doll.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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The owner of a Wisconsin ski hill is accused of assaulting a 17-year-old boy who did not pay for an entry pass, authorities say.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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He was also convicted of assaulting a child over an eight-year period between 2010 and 2018.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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Byron was then spotted on the broadcast with a WWE championship strapped onto his shoulder.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Experts advise against strapping a car seat to the aisle seat, because babies could be injured during food and drink services if a hot item spills.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Souring consumer sentiment knocked sports stocks back 4% in February, as apparel and gear makers bore the brunt of a market wide slump.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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My ignorance about menopause knocked any such certainties firmly aside.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Pistol-whip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pistol-whip. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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